scarafaggio
Italian
Etymology
From Late Latin, Vulgar Latin *scarafaius, from Latin scarabaeus (“scarab, dung beetle”), from Ancient Greek κάραβος (kárabos, “beetle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ska.raˈfad.d͡ʒo/, [s̪kär̺äˈfäd͡ːʒo̞]
- Rhymes: -addʒo
- Hyphenation: sca‧ra‧fàg‧gio
Noun
scarafaggio m (plural scarafaggi)
Synonyms
- blatta f
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