bastagio

Italian

Alternative forms

• bastaso (northern Italy)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin bastasius, derived from Late Latin bastaga (“luggage”), from Ancient Greek βασταγή (bastagḗ), from βαστάζω (bastázō, “I bear, carry”). Compare Sicilian vastasu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈsta.d͡ʒo/
• Rhymes: -adʒo
• Hyphenation: ba‧stà‧gio

Noun

bastagio m (plural bastagi)

1. (obsolete) porter (person who carries luggage)

   Synonym: facchino