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paio

pair

noun PAH-yoh Less Common
Numbers & Measures Quantities

Origin: from Latin par, 'equal, pair'

Also means

couple

Usage Note

Paio has a famously irregular plural: it is masculine singular il paio but feminine plural le paia ('a few pairs'). You say un paio di scarpe ('a pair of shoes') and informally un paio di giorni ('a couple of days').

Examples

"Ho comprato un paio di scarpe."

Natural Translation

I bought a pair of shoes.

Literal Translation

I-have bought a pair of shoes.

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