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messo

messenger

noun MES-soh Rare
People & Society Professions

Origin: From the past participle of mettere (to send/put), from Latin missus.

Also means

court officer

Usage Note

Messo in modern Italian most commonly refers to a municipal or court officer (messo comunale, messo notificatore) who officially serves documents. In older or literary usage it simply means messenger or envoy. Note that messo is also the past participle of mettere (to put); context distinguishes noun from participle. Plural: messi.

Examples

"Il messo comunale ha consegnato la notifica stamattina."

Natural Translation

The municipal officer delivered the notification this morning.

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