crone

Senso (Inglese)

1. (archaic) An old woman.
2. An archetypal figure, a wise woman.
3. An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag.
4. (obsolete) An old ewe.
5. (obsolete) An old man, especially one who talks and acts like an old woman.

Concetti

befana

strega

Befana

megera

vecchiaccia

sinonimi

hag

witch

beldam

beldame

harridan

harp

harpy

decrepit

sorceress

gorgon

Traduzioni

coroa

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bruja

bruxa

vieille

sorcière

kocakarı

vieja arrugada

Tante

παλιόγρια

γραϊδιο

sorcier

besje

heks

العجوز الشمطاء

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/kɹoʊn/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: crone

Affine francese antico: charogne

Affine francese: charogne

In summary

From Middle English crone, from Anglo-Norman carogne (compare central Old French charogne (a term of abuse, literally “carrion, carcass, old sheep, hag”), whence modern French charogne). Doublet of carrion.