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Italian
Etymology
From Medieval Latin bastasius, derived from Late Latin bastaga (“luggage”), from Ancient Greek βασταγή (bastagḗ), from βαστάζω (bastázō, “I bear, carry”). Compare Sicilian vastasu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈsta.d͡ʒo/
- Rhymes: -adʒo
- Hyphenation: ba‧stà‧gio
Noun
bastagio m (plural bastagi)
- (obsolete) porter (person who carries luggage)
- Synonym: facchino