scarafaggio

== Italian == === Etymology === For Vulgar Latin *scarafaius (cf. 10th c. glosses scarafagius), a local, perhaps Oscanized variant of Latin scarabaeus (“scarab, dung beetle”), of uncertain origin. This variant is also reflected by several Provencal forms. Compare Sicilian scravagghiu and Venetan scarafajo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ska.raˈfad.d͡ʒo/ Rhymes: -addʒo Hyphenation: sca‧ra‧fàg‧gio === Noun === scarafaggio m (plural scarafaggi) (entomology) cockroach Synonym: blatta f (figurative) a short person that has black hair or usually wears black clothes ==== Related terms ==== scarabeo === References ===