flagelo

Portuguese

/flaˈʒelu/, /flɐˈʒelu/

noun
Definitions
  • scourge; a whip, especially one used to hit people
  • scourge a persistent pest, illness, or source of trouble
  • bane, a cause of suffering or source of pain and anguish
  • (microbiology) flagellum whip-like appendage in bacteria and protists

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin flagellum (whip, whipping flail).

Origin

Latin

flagellum

Gloss

whip, whipping flail

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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