scarafaggio

Italian

Etymology

For Vulgar Latin *scarafaius (cf. 10th c. glosses scarafagius), a local, perhaps Oscanized variant of Latin scarabaeus (“scarab, dung beetle”), of uncertain origin. This variant is also reflected by several Provencal forms[1]. Compare Sicilian scravagghiu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ska.raˈfad.d͡ʒo/
Rhymes: -addʒo
Hyphenation: sca‧ra‧fàg‧gio

Noun

scarafaggio m (plural scarafaggi)

(entomology) cockroach
Synonym: blatta f
(figurative) a short person that has black hair or usually wears black clothes

Related terms

scarabeo

References

Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “scarabaeus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 11: S–Si, page 290

[1] Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “scarabaeus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 11: S–Si, page 290

单词	scarafaggio
释义	scarafaggio Italian Etymology For Vulgar Latin scarafaius (cf. 10th c. glosses scarafagius), a local, perhaps Oscanized variant of Latin scarabaeus* (“scarab, dung beetle”), of uncertain origin. This variant is also reflected by several Provencal forms[1]. Compare Sicilian scravagghiu. Pronunciation IPA^(key): /ska.raˈfad.d͡ʒo/ Rhymes: -addʒo Hyphenation: sca‧ra‧fàg‧gio Noun scarafaggio m (plural scarafaggi) (entomology) cockroach Synonym: blatta f (figurative) a short person that has black hair or usually wears black clothes Related terms scarabeo References Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “scarabaeus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 11: S–Si, page 290
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