plaie

Meaning

1. open wound
2. scourge

Concepts

wound

sore

plague

injury

cut

calamity

infection

swelling

scourge

hurt

wounds

be swollen

infected

ulcer

varmint

cataclysm

wounding

puncture wound

lesion

scar

stab

combat injury

tragedy

Synonyms

blessure

enflure

fléau

infection

ulcère

calamité

s’enfler

lésion

blessure par incision

abcès

ulcèredomain:méd

anesthésie

bouton

chancre

coupure

maladie

peste

Pronounced as (IPA)

/plɛ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French: plaie

Inherited from Latin: plāga

Cognate with Ancient Greek: πληγή

Cognate with Italian: piaga

Cognate with Spanish: llaga

Cognate with Romanian: plagă

In summary

Inherited from Old French plaie, from Latin plāga. Cognate with Ancient Greek πληγή (plēgḗ, “wound”). Compare Italian piaga, Spanish llaga, Romanian plagă.