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moio

moio noun: a traditional Portuguese dry measure, equal to about 0.78–1.15 m³ at different places and times.

Noun

moio (plural moios)

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

Forms of moio

pluralmoios
alternative formmojo
alternative formmoyo

Origin of moio

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

Questions about moio

What does moio mean?
Moio means a traditional Portuguese dry measure, equal to about 0.78–1.15 m³ at different places and times.
What part of speech is moio?
Moio is a noun.
What is the plural of moio?
The plural of moio is moios.

Words near moio in the dictionary

  1. Moingona
  2. Moingwena
  3. moinid
  4. moinids
  5. moinmoin
  6. moio
  7. moios
  8. Moir
  9. Moira
  10. Moirae
  11. moirai

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