08:53:04 EST Reply-To: Latin and NeoLatin discussions <[log in to unmask]> Sender: Latin and NeoLatin discussions <[log in to unmask]> The Italian word for wife or "woman", "moglie". Is this derived from Latin "mulier" or "mulieris"? Stan Mulaik <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< It is derived from "mulieris". There is another form "mogliere" which is found in older texts and is used in many southern dialects. RBColasacco