alleggio

See also: alleggiò

Italian

Alternative forms

• aleggio (proscribed)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈled.d͡ʒo/
• Rhymes: -eddʒo
• Hyphenation: al‧lég‧gio

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French allège.

Noun

alleggio m (plural alleggi)

1. (nautical) lighter (vessel)
2. (nautical) lighterage
3. (nautical) scupper (drainage hole)

Etymology 2

Verb

alleggio

1. first-person singular present indicative of alleggiare