emagogo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αἱμαγωγός (haimagōgós), derived from αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + ἀγωγός (agōgós, “that leads”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.maˈɡɔ.ɡo/
• Rhymes: -ɔɡo
• Hyphenation: e‧ma‧gò‧go

Adjective

emagogo (feminine emagoga, masculine plural emagoghi, feminine plural emagoghe)

1. (archaic) emmenagogic

   Synonym: (more common) emmenagogo

Noun

emagogo m (plural emagoghi)

1. (archaic) emmenagogue

   Synonym: (more common) emmenagogo

Further reading

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