bastagio
Italian
Alternative forms
- bastaso (Northern Italy)
Etymology
From Medieval Latin bastasius, derived from Late Latin bastaga (“luggage”), from Ancient Greek βασταγή (bastagḗ), from βαστάζω (bastázō, “I bear, carry”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /basˈta.d͡ʒo/, [bäs̪ˈt̪äːd͡ʒo̞]
- Rhymes: -adʒo
- Stress: bastàgio
- Hyphenation: ba‧sta‧gio
Noun
bastagio m (plural bastagi)
- (obsolete) porter (person who carries luggage)
Synonyms
- facchino