bastagio

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Medieval Latin bastasius, derived from Late Latin bastaga (“luggage”), from Ancient Greek βασταγή (bastagḗ), from βαστάζω (bastázō, “I bear, carry”). Cognate with Sicilian vastasu, whence regional Italian vastaso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /basˈta.d͡ʒo/
  • Rhymes: -adʒo
  • Hyphenation: ba‧stà‧gio

Noun

bastagio m (plural bastagi)

  1. (obsolete) synonym of facchino (“porter”)
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