faderfio

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Italian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin faderfium, from Proto-West Germanic *fader (father) +‎ *fehu (wealth).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /faˈdɛr.fjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrfjo
  • Hyphenation: fa‧dèr‧fio

Noun

faderfio m (plural faderfi)

  1. (historical, Germanic law) daughter's inheritance from her father, dowry

Further reading

  • faderfio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana