piaga

Italian

Etymology

From Latin plāga. Compare French plaie, Spanish llaga, Portuguese chaga, Romanian plagă.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpja.ɡa/

Noun

piaga f (plural piaghe)

1. sore, scab
2. (figurative, by extension) reason for inconsolable pain; wound

   una piaga nel cuore ― a wound in the heart

3. curse
4. (hyperbolic or humorous) extremely annoying person; nuisance

Verb

piaga

1. third-person singular present indicative of piagare
2. second-person singular imperative of piagare

Anagrams

• pagai