mefio

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

mefio m (plural mefi)

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

Further reading[edit]

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