emagogo

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αἱμαγωγός (haimagōgós), derived from αἷμα (haîma, blood) + ἀγωγός (agōgós, that leads).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /e.maˈɡɔ.ɡo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɡo
  • Hyphenation: e‧ma‧gò‧go

Adjective[edit]

emagogo (feminine emagoga, masculine plural emagoghi, feminine plural emagoghe)

  1. (archaic) emmenagogic
    Synonym: (more common) emmenagogo

Noun[edit]

emagogo m (plural emagoghi)

  1. (archaic) emmenagogue
    Synonym: (more common) emmenagogo

Further reading[edit]

  • emagogo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana