mefio

Italian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin meffium, methium, derived from Old High German.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.fjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛfjo
  • Hyphenation: mè‧fio

Noun

mefio m (plural mefi)

  1. (historical, Germanic law) the price for which a husband acquired authority over a woman

Further reading

  • mefio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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