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)
- (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