stazio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin statiō (“outpost, picket”). Doublet of stazzo, stazzone, stagione, and stazione, of which the first three were inherited from Latin, while the last was borrowed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstat.t͡sjo/
• Rhymes: -attsjo
• Hyphenation: stà‧zio

Noun

stazio m (plural stazi)

1. (obsolete) residence, abode
2. (Venice) a place where gondolas are parked

Further reading

• stazio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana