carogna

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *carōnia, from Latin carō (“flesh, meat”). Compare French charogne.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈroɲ.ɲa/
  • Rhymes: -oɲɲa
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ró‧gna

Noun

carogna f (plural carogne)

  1. carrion (dead animal flesh)
  2. (by extension) swine (vile person)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Catalan: carronya
  • →? Sicilian: carogna
  • → Spanish: carroña

Further reading

  • carogna in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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