-aglia
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ItalianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin -ālia, the neuter plural of -ālis.[1]
PronunciationEdit
SuffixEdit
-aglia f
- used to create female collective pejorative nouns
Usage notesEdit
- cane “dog” → canaglia “scoundrel, rogue” (whence French canaille)
- gente “people” → gentaglia “rabble, scum”