English

Noun

taglia ‎(plural taglias)

1. (engineering, obsolete) A particular system of fixed and movable pulleys.

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Italian

Etymology 1

From the verb tagliare. Compare French taille.

Noun

taglia f ‎(plural taglie)

1. size (of clothes etc)
2. reward (criminal)

Etymology 2

Verb

taglia

1. third-person singular present of tagliare
2. second-person singular imperative of tagliare

See also

• taglio

Anagrams

• Galati

Romansch

Noun

taglia f (plural taglias)

1. (anatomy, Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Puter) waist

Synonyms

• (Rumantsch Grischun, Vallader) vita
• (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) veta