boia

Italian (Fiorentino)

noun
Definitions
  • executioner
  • hangman (word game)
  • villain, scoundrel

Etymology

Derived from Latin boia (fetter, band, collar, neck collar, a collar).

Origin

Latin

boia

Gloss

fetter, band, collar, neck collar, a collar

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

襟

Emoji

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