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Italian
Etymology
From Medieval Latin meffium, methium, derived from Old High German.
Pronunciation
Noun
mefio m (plural mefi)
- (historical, Germanic law) the price for which a husband acquired authority over a woman
Further reading
- mefio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana