megera

See also: Megera

Italian

Etymology

From Megera, one of the Furies or Erinyes in Greek Mythology. Compare French mégère, Portuguese megera and Russian мегера (megera).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /meˈd͡ʒɛ.ra/
Rhymes: -ɛra
Hyphenation: me‧gè‧ra

Noun

megera f (plural megere)

(derogatory) shrew, hag, trot

Anagrams

emerga, gemerà

Portuguese

Etymology

After Ancient Greek Μέγαιρα (Mégaira, “Megaera”), one of the Erinyes in Greek mythology.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /meˈʒɛ.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /meˈʒɛ.ɾa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨˈʒɛ.ɾɐ/

Noun

megera f (plural megeras)

(derogatory) an evil or bad-tempered woman

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