"mezzo" meaning in Italian

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈmɛd.d͡zo/ Forms: mezza [feminine], mezzi [masculine, plural], mezze [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -ɛddzo Etymology: From Latin medius, whence also Italian medio (a borrowed doublet). Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|medius}} Latin medius, {{doublet|it|medio|notext=1}} medio Head templates: {{it-adj}} mezzo (feminine mezza, masculine plural mezzi, feminine plural mezze)
  1. half Related terms: mezzano
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmet.t͡so/, /ˈmɛt.t͡so/, /ˈmed.d͡zo/, /ˈmɛd.d͡zo/ Forms: mezza [feminine], mezzi [masculine, plural], mezze [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -ettso, -ɛttso, -eddzo, -ɛddzo Etymology: Inherited from Latin mītius (“rather/too mild, mellow”, comparative neuter singular of mītis (“mild”)). Etymology templates: {{m|la|mītis||mild}} mītis (“mild”), {{inh|it|la|mītius||rather/too mild, mellow|pos=comparative neuter singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">mītis</i> (“mild”)}} Latin mītius (“rather/too mild, mellow”, comparative neuter singular of mītis (“mild”)) Head templates: {{it-adj}} mezzo (feminine mezza, masculine plural mezzi, feminine plural mezze)
  1. overripe (of fruit)
    Sense id: en-mezzo-it-adj-mG54GFfK Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian heteronyms Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 22 45 6 4 1 22 1 Disambiguation of Italian heteronyms: 23 53 6 0 0 18 0
  2. drenched (soaking wet)
    Sense id: en-mezzo-it-adj-6KGLC7P3
  3. soft, flabby
    Sense id: en-mezzo-it-adj-MXI8Nb17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛd.d͡zo/ Forms: mezzi [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛddzo Etymology: From Latin medius, whence also Italian medio (a borrowed doublet). Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|medius}} Latin medius, {{doublet|it|medio|notext=1}} medio Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} mezzo m (plural mezzi)
  1. half, middle Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-mezzo-it-noun-lgfQDj~j
  2. means, method Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-mezzo-it-noun-yElzNDpy
  3. vehicle Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-mezzo-it-noun-tATtPDcM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "word": "mezzo"
}

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