gaggio

== Italian == === Etymology === From French gage, from Old French gage, from Frankish *waddi (a Germanic legal term). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡad.d͡ʒo/ Rhymes: -addʒo Hyphenation: gàg‧gio === Noun === gaggio m (plural gaggi) (obsolete) pledge, guarantee (law, finance) deposit, security, guaranty (guarantee that debt will be paid; property relinquished to ensure this) wage, salary (figurative) reward, prize ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === gaggio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana