English Explanatory Dictionary

moio

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Portuguese dry measure, equal to about 0.78–1.15 m³ at different places and times.

Word forms

moio moios mojo moyo

Etymology

From Portuguese moio, from Latin modius (“Roman peck of about 9 L”), from modus (“measure”) + -ius (“-y: forming adjectives”). Doublet of moyo.

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