staio

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English

Etymology

From Italian staio.

Noun

staio (plural staios or staia)

  1. (historical) fanega (various units of dry capacity and land area)

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Italian

Etymology

Clipping of sestaio, sestario, from Latin sextārius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsta.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: stà‧io

Noun

staio m (plural stai m or staia f or (archaic) staiora f)

  1. bushel (container)
  2. (unit of dry measure) bushel
  3. (historical, unit of measure) an ancient unit of surface area

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