micragna

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Through a jocular transfer of sense, from Late Latin hēmicrānia (“migraine”), from Ancient Greek ἡμικρᾱνίᾰ (hēmikrāníă). Doublet of emicrania.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miˈkraɲ.ɲa/
  • Rhymes: -aɲɲa
  • Hyphenation: mi‧crà‧gna

Noun

micragna f (plural micragne) (regional)

  1. poverty
  2. stinginess, meanness

Derived terms

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