miglio

mile

noun MEE-lyoh Rare

Origin: Latin miliarium (mile) / milium (millet)

Also means

millet

Usage Note

Miglio is a masculine noun, not feminine — the seed gender needs correction. Its plural is irregular and gender-switching: il miglio (one mile) → le miglia (miles, feminine plural), following the same pattern as il braccio → le braccia. As 'millet' (the grain) it is also masculine singular il miglio with a regular plural i migli.

Examples

"La città si trova a poche miglia dal confine."

Natural Translation

The city is a few miles from the border.

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