mezzano

Italian

Etymology

From Latin mediānus, whence also Italian mediano (a borrowed doublet).

Adjective

mezzano (feminine singular mezzana, masculine plural mezzani, feminine plural mezzane)

1. average, mean, middle, medium
2. (nautical) mizzen

Derived terms

• mezzanità

Related terms

• medio
• mezzo

Noun

mezzano m (plural mezzani, feminine mezzana)

1. procurer
2. go-between

Derived terms

• mezzanino

Related terms

• mediano