giornalari

Giornalari is a term found in some Italian texts as a plural noun related to people connected with newspapers. It is not part of standard contemporary Italian usage, and it does not designate a clearly defined professional category today. In modern Italian, the usual terms are giornalai (plural of giornalaio) for newspaper sellers and giornalisti for journalists; giornale refers to the newspaper itself.

Etymology and usage: The form giornalari resembles other Italian occupational plurals formed with the suffix -ari, but its precise meaning is not fixed in standard Italian. It appears primarily in historical or regional sources as an archaic or nonstandard variant of giornalai, occasionally used to denote “people who deal with newspapers” in a broad sense. Because of its rarity, the exact scope of the term can vary between texts, and there is no consensus on a singular definition.

Historical context: In 19th- and early 20th-century Italian sources, references to street vendors, printers, or other members of the press distribution network might appear with spellings that include giornalari. However, these usage instances are not common, and they are typically regarded as regional, dated, or erroneous variants rather than standard terms.

See also: Giornalai, Giornalista, Giornale.