mêzo

See also: mezo and mező

Ligurian

Etymology

From Latin medius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeːzu/

Adjective

mêzo (feminine singular mêza, masculine plural mêzi, feminine plural mêze)

1. half

Noun

mêzo m (invariable)

1. half, middle
   • 1984, “Sinàn Capudàn Pascià”, in Fabrizio De André (lyrics), Mauro Pagani (music), Crêuza de mä [Muletrack by the sea], performed by Fabrizio De André:

     Into mêzo do mâ gh'è 'n péscio tóndo / che, quànde o védde e brùtte, o va 'nsciô fóndo

     In the middle of the sea is a round fish, that goes to the bottom when things turn ugly