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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moio

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
moio
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Portuguese dry measure, equal to about 0.78–1.15 m³ at different places and times.

Etymology

From Portuguese moio, from Latin modius (“Roman peck of about 9 L”), from modus (“measure”) + -ius (“-y: forming adjectives”). Doublet of moyo.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

moios (plural) mojo (alternative) moyo (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

alqueire (1⁄60 moio) fanga (1⁄15 moio)

Questions

What does moio mean?
A traditional Portuguese dry measure, equal to about 0.78–1.15 m³ at different places and times.
Where does moio come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

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