carogna

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *carōnia or *carōnea, from Latin carō (“flesh, meat”). Compare French charogne.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -oɲɲa

Noun

carogna f (plural carogne)

1. carrion (dead animal flesh)
2. (by extension) swine (vile person)

Related terms

• carne

Descendants

• → Spanish: carroña