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
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
Further reading
- “megera”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “megera”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026