-aglia

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈaʎa/

EtymologyEdit

From Latin -ālia, the neuter plural of -ālis.^[1]

SuffixEdit

-aglia f

1. used to create female collective pejorative nouns

Usage notesEdit

• cane “dog” → canaglia “scoundrel, rogue” (whence French canaille)
• gente “people” → gentaglia “rabble, scum”

Derived termsEdit

ReferencesEdit

1. ^ “-aglia” in: Alberto Nocentini, Alessandro Parenti, “l'Etimologico — Vocabolario della lingua italiana”, Le Monnier, 2010, ISBN 978-88-00-20781-2