gondolier en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌɡɒndəˈlɪə(ɹ)/ (UK)
- /ˌɡɑndəˈlɪɹ/ (US)
Etymology
From Italian gondoliere, through French gondolier. By surface analysis, gondola + -ier.
Meanings
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A boatperson who propels a gondola, especially in Venice.
Not even the gondoliers can escape him. He impersonates people and then refuses to pay for the gondola ride, saying, "Rickety-tickety tack, tomorrow I'll pay you back!" He runs away laughing and clapping his hands.
1977, Nancy Arrowsmith, Field Guide to the Little People, A Curious Journey Into the Hidden Realm of Elves, Faeries, Hobgoblins and Other Not-So-Mythical Creatures, page 58:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gondoliers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| gondoliere | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (54)
el γονδολιέρης (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · de Gondelschiffer (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · eo gondolisto (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · lt gondolininkas (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · de Gondoliere (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · be гандальер (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · bg гондолиер (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · pl gondolier (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · vec gondoƚiera (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · vec gondołiera (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · pl gondolierka (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · tl gondolero (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · ru гондолье́ра (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · my ဂွန်ဒိုလာလှေထိုးသမား (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · fr gondolière (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · he הגונדולייר (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · de Gondelier (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · de Gondolier (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · ka გონდოლიერი (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · it gondoliere (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · gl gondoleiro (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · ru гондолье́р (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · ro gondolier (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · lv gondoljers (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · pt gondoleira (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · io gondolisto (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · sh gondolìjēr (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · it gondoliera (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · de Gondoliera (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · sh гондолѝје̄р (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · es gondolero (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · hy գոնդոլավար (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · vec gondoƚier (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · es gondolera (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · tr gondolcü (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · ja ゴンドラの船頭 (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · cs gondoliér (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · pt gondoleiro (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · hu gondolás (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · te గొండోలియర్ (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · vec gondołier (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · ca gondoler (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · id pendayung gondola (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · de Gondelführer (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · sv gondoljär (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · fi gondolieeri (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · cs gondoliérka (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · nl gondelier (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · et gondoljeer (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · uk гондольєр (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · fr gondolier (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · tl mangongondola (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · tr gondolcu (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola) · de Gondelfahrer (Venetian boatman who propels a gondola)