Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French vassalage, from Early Medieval Latin vassallāticum. By surface analysis, vassallo +‎ -aggio.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vas.salˈlad.d͡ʒo/
  • Rhymes: -addʒo
  • Hyphenation: vas‧sal‧làg‧gio

Noun

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vassallaggio m (plural vassallaggi)

  1. vassalage
  2. servitude, bondage