-aglia

Italian

Etymology

From Latin -ālia, the neuter plural of -ālis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaʎːa/

Suffix

-aglia f

1. Used to create female collective pejorative nouns.

   ‎cane (“dog”) + ‎-aglia → ‎canaglia (“scoundrel, rogue”)

   ‎gente (“people”) + ‎-aglia → ‎gentaglia (“rabble, scum”)

Derived terms

► Italian words suffixed with -aglia

References