moglie

Italian

Alternative forms

mogliera (Tuscan)
muglieri (archaic)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin mulier (nominative). The alternative forms reflect the Latin accusative mulierem.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmoʎ.ʎe/
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Rhymes: -oʎʎe
Hyphenation: mó‧glie

Noun

moglie f (plural mogli, pejorative (uncommon) mogliàccia, diminutive-endearing mogliétta or (more common) mogliettìna)

wife

Derived terms

donna danno, sposa spesa, moglie maglio
mogliesco

See also

(family members) famiglia; cugino, figlio, figlia, fratello, madre, marito, moglie, nipote, nonna, nonno, padre, sorella, zia, zio ^{(Category: it:Family)}

References

Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “mŭlier”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 6/3: Mobilis–Myxa, page 200

Anagrams

meglio

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