Etymology

Italian mile

Today it means: Various traditional Italian units of length, particularly the Genovese and Roman miles Full definition →

Italian miglio
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  1. Italian · calque ofmiglio“(Italian) mile”
  2. English todayItalian mile

From Calque of Italian miglio (“(Italian) mile”), with a qualifier to distinguish it from other miles.

Words from the same roots

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