piaga

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpja.ɡa/
• Rhymes: -aɡa
• Hyphenation: pià‧ga

Etymology 1

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

piaga f (plural piaghe)

1. sore, scab
2. (figurative, by extension) reason for inconsolable pain; wound

   una piaga nel cuore ― a wound in the heart

3. (figurative) curse
4. (hyperbolic or humorous) extremely annoying person; nuisance

Related terms

• piagare

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

piaga

1. inflection of piagare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

• Gaipa, pagai