canaglia

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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)

  1. scoundrel, rogue
    Synonym: birbante
  2. (collective) canaille

Descendants

Further reading

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