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English
Etymology
From Italian staio.
Noun
staio (plural staios or staia)
- (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)
- bushel (container)
- (unit of dry measure) bushel
- (historical, unit of measure) an ancient unit of surface area
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