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