strage

Italian

Etymology

From Latin strāges. Compare Spanish and Portuguese estrago (“destruction”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstra.d͡ʒe/
• Rhymes: -adʒe
• Hyphenation: strà‧ge

Noun

strage f (plural stragi)

1. a massacre, a mass murder, a butchery, a slaughter

   Synonyms: massacro, eccidio

2. (hyperbolic) a large or profitable hunting trip

   fare strage di tordi

   to kill off a lot of thrushes

3. a ruinous destruction or conquest

   l'allagamento ha fatto strage dei coltivati

   the flooding devastated the cultivated fields

4. failing scores for an exceptionally high number of alumni

Related terms

• stragismo
• stragista

Anagrams

• Gresta, Strega, strega

Latin

Noun

strāge

1. ablative singular of strāgēs

Piedmontese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstrad͡ʒe/

Noun

strage f

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