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m. = matrimonio married
ma but, however
macchinista driver, machinist
macellaio butcher
madre mother
madre ignota mother unknown
madrina godmother
maestro, -a schoolteacher
maggio May (month of)
maggioranza legal age, majority
maggiordomo butler
maggiore eldest
maggiorenne to be of age
magistrato judge
magnano locksmith
mai never
malattia disease
mandriano herdsman
manente sharecropper
marina navy
marinaio marine, seaman, sailor
marito husband
marmista marble cutter
martedì Tuesday
marzo March (month of)
maschio male, masculine
massaia housewife
matrigna stepmother
matrimoni marriages
matrimonio marriage
mattina morning
mattonaio brick maker
me me
medesimi same, alike, similar
membro member
mendicante beggar
mendico beggar
mensile monthly
mensuale monthly
mercante merchant, trader
mercato market
mercoledì Wednesday
mese month
messaggero courier, messenger
mestiere trade, occupation
mezzanotte midnight
mezzodì midday
mezzogiorno midday
mi me, to me
miei my, mine
miglio mile
militare military
mille thousand
millesimo, -a thousandth
minatore miner
minoranza not of legal age
mio my, mine
modista milliner, hat seller
moglie wife
montagna mountain
monte mount, mountain
morbillo measles
morì died
morì di vecchiaia died of old age
morire to die
morì senza prole died without issue
morte, -i death(s)
morto, -a dead, died, deceased, late
mt. = maternità mother
mugnaio miller
mulinaro miller
mulino mill
municipio town hall
muratore mason

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