insidia

trap, snare

noun een-SEE-dyah Rare

Origin: From Latin insidiae, plural 'ambush'.

Also means

pitfall, hazard

Usage Note

Insidia denotes a hidden danger or treacherous trap, whether physical or figurative: le insidie della montagna ('the hazards of the mountain'), le insidie di un contratto ('the pitfalls of a contract'). It often appears in the plural insidie. The adjective form insidioso ('insidious, treacherous') is equally common.

Examples

"Il sentiero nasconde molte insidie pericolose."

Natural Translation

The path hides many dangerous pitfalls.

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