miglio

See also: Miglio

English

Etymology

Italian miglio

Noun

miglio (plural miglios or miglia)

  1. The Italian mile.

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmiʎ.ʎo/
  • Rhymes: -iʎʎo
  • Hyphenation: mì‧glio

Etymology 1

Back-formation from the plural miglia, from Latin mīlia n pl (thousand) in the phrase mīlia passuum (thousand paces). Doublet of mille.

Noun

miglio m (plural miglia f)

  1. (units of measure) the Italian mile, a traditional unit of length derived from the Roman mile
  2. (units of measure) the international mile and other "mile" unit

Etymology 2

From Latin milium, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (to grind, crush).

Noun

miglio m (plural migli)

  1. (foods) millet

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