plaie

French

Etymology

From Old French plaie, from Latin plāga. Cognate with Ancient Greek πληγή (plēgḗ, “wound”). Compare Italian piaga, Spanish llaga, Romanian plagă.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /plɛ/

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• Homophone: plaid

Noun

plaie f (plural plaies)

1. open wound
2. scourge

Synonyms

• blessure

Derived terms

• enfoncer le couteau dans la plaie
• panser ses plaies
• remuer le couteau dans la plaie

Further reading

• “plaie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• épila, pelai

Old French

Alternative forms

• pleie (Anglo-Norman)

Etymology

From Latin plāga.

Noun

plaie f (oblique plural plaies, nominative singular plaie, nominative plural plaies)

1. wound (damage to the body)

Descendants

• French: plaie