mezzadro

Italian

Etymology

Of northern Italian origin, from Late Latin mediator, from Latin medius. Cf. also French métayer, Spanish mediero, Sicilian mitateri. Doublet of mediatore.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -adro

Noun

mezzadro m (plural mezzadri) Feminine mezzadra

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