misura

See also: misurâ, misurã, mišura, and Mišura

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miˈzu.ra/

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• Rhymes: -ura
• Hyphenation: mi‧sù‧ra

Etymology 1

From Latin mēnsūra (“measure”).

Noun

misura f (plural misure)

1. measure, measurement

   Synonym: misurazione

2. size (of garment)

   Synonym: taglia

   Qual è la misura dei pantaloni? ― What is the size of the pants? (literally, “What is the measurement of the pants?”)

3. moderation

   Synonyms: parsimonia, misurazione

4. beat (music)

Derived terms

• a misura d'uomo
• misurino
• smisurato
• su misura
• unità di misura

 

Related terms

• misurare

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

misura

1. inflection of misurare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

• smurai, usarmi