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Italian
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *canālia, from canis, corresponding to cane + -aglia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈnaʎ.ʎa/
- Rhymes: -aʎʎa
- Hyphenation: ca‧nà‧glia
Noun
canaglia f (plural canaglie)
- scoundrel, rogue
- Synonym: birbante
- (collective) canaille
Descendants
Further reading
- canaglia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana