lattiero

dairy

adjective laht-TYEH-roh Rare

Origin: Latin lac/lactis (milk)

Also means

milk-related

Usage Note

Lattiero almost always appears in the compound form lattiero-caseario (dairy), describing the whole milk-and-cheese production sector. As a standalone adjective it is rare; it agrees in gender and number (lattiera, lattieri, lattiere). The noun lattaio (m) means 'milkman'.

Examples

"Il settore lattiero è in crescita."

Natural Translation

The dairy sector is growing.

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