agio

ease

noun AH-joh Rare

Origin: Old French aise ('comfort, convenience').

Also means

comfort

Usage Note

Agio means ease, comfort, or leisure. The key idiom is mettersi a proprio agio ('to make oneself comfortable') and mettere qualcuno a proprio agio ('to put someone at ease'). The plural agi means 'comforts' or 'amenities': vivere negli agi ('to live in comfort'). Do not confuse with the stock-market term aggio ('premium, surcharge'), which has a double 'g'.

Examples

"Si sentiva a proprio agio in quella compagnia."

Natural Translation

He felt at ease in that company.

Literal Translation

Himself felt at own ease in that company.

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