salvadanaio

== Italian == === Alternative forms === salvadanaro (less common) === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of salva (“to save, to protect”) +‎ danaio (“money (regional or archaic)”). Compare Piedmontese salvadné. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sal.va.daˈna.jo/ Rhymes: -ajo Hyphenation: sal‧va‧da‧nà‧io === Noun === salvadanaio m (plural salvadanai) money box, piggy bank === Further reading === salvadanaio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana