mezzano

Italian

Etymology

From Latin mediānus, whence also Italian mediano (a borrowed doublet).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /medˈd͡za.no/
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: mez‧zà‧no

Adjective

mezzano (feminine mezzana, masculine plural mezzani, feminine plural mezzane)

  1. average, mean, middle, medium
  2. (nautical) mizzen

Derived terms

Noun

mezzano m (plural mezzani, feminine mezzana)

  1. procurer
  2. go-between

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