piaga
Italian Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Etymology 1 Edit
From Latin plāga, from Proto-Italic *plāgā, from Proto-Indo-European *pl(e)h₂géh₂, derived from *pleh₂g-, an extension of the root *pel- (“to beat, push, drive”). Compare French plaie, Spanish llaga, Portuguese chaga, Romanian plagă.
Noun Edit
piaga f (plural piaghe)
- sore, scab
- (figurative, by extension) reason for inconsolable pain; wound
- una piaga nel cuore ― a wound in the heart
- (figurative) curse
- (hyperbolic or humorous) extremely annoying person; nuisance
Related terms Edit
Further reading Edit
- piaga in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2 Edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb Edit
piaga
- inflection of piagare: