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piaga

sore

noun PYAH-gah Rare

Origin: From Latin plaga (wound, blow).

Also means

plague

Usage Note

Piaga means an open sore or wound (una piaga aperta) and, in a figurative register, a social scourge or plague (la piaga della corruzione = the scourge of corruption). The plural is le piaghe. The related verb is piagare (to wound).

Examples

"Ha una piaga aperta sul tallone."

Natural Translation

She has an open sore on her heel.

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