"plaga" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpleɪɡə/ Forms: plagae [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin plāga (“a blow, a welt, a stripe”). Doublet of plague. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*pel- (beat)}}, {{bor|en|la|plāga||a blow, a welt, a stripe}} Latin plāga (“a blow, a welt, a stripe”), {{doublet|en|plague}} Doublet of plague Head templates: {{en-noun|plagae}} plaga (plural plagae)
  1. (zoology) A stripe of colour. Categories (topical): Zoology Related terms: plagate, plagose
    Sense id: en-plaga-en-noun-ohe8r5By Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for plaga meaning in English (1.4kB)

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