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strage

massacre, slaughter

noun STRAH-jeh Rare

Origin: From Latin strages (destruction, slaughter).

Usage Note

Strage denotes a mass killing or atrocity and is frequently used in Italian journalism for terrorist attacks and historical massacres. The plural is regular: stragi. It is a strong, charged word — not used for ordinary crimes but for acts of indiscriminate mass killing.

Examples

"La strage ha scosso l'intera nazione."

Natural Translation

The massacre shook the entire nation.

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