scrofola

Italian

Alternative forms

• scrofula

Etymology

From Late Latin scrōfulae, derived from scrōfa (“sow, female pig”) as a semantic calque of Ancient Greek χοιράδες (khoirádes), derived from χοῖρος (khoîros, “young pig”), because the scars associated with the pathology were deemed reminiscent of a pathology found in pigs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskrɔ.fo.la/
• Rhymes: -ɔfola
• Hyphenation: scrò‧fo‧la

Noun

scrofola f (plural scrofole)

1. (vernacular) scrofula

   Synonym: scrofolosi

Derived terms

• scrofolosi
• scrofoloso

Further reading

• scrofola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana