moglie

Italian

Alternative forms

• mogliera (Tuscan)
• muglieri (archaic)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin mulier (nominative). The alternative forms reflect the Latin accusative mulierem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoʎ.ʎe/

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• Rhymes: -oʎʎe
• Hyphenation: mó‧glie

Noun

moglie f (plural mogli, relational adjective (literary) mogliesco, diminutive-endearing mogliettina)

1. wife

Derived terms

• donna danno, sposa spesa, moglie maglio

See also

• (family members) famiglia; cugino, figlio, figlia, fratello, madre, marito, moglie, nipote, nonna, nonno, padre, sorella, zia, zio ^{(Category: it:Family)}

Further reading

• Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “mŭlier”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 6/3: Mobilis–Myxa, page 200

Anagrams

• meglio