magara

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• majara
• mavara

Etymology

Possibly inherited from an unattested substrate *magara, eventually cognate with Ancient Greek Μέγαιρα (Mégaira), one of the Erinyes. Compare French mégère and Italian megera, which are borrowed front Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈa.ɾa/, [maˈva.ɾa], [maˈja.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -ara
• Hyphenation: ma‧gà‧ra

Noun

magara f (plural magari)

1. sorceress

Coordinate terms

• (gender): magaru

Derived terms

• magarìa
• majarìa
• mavarìa

Descendants

• → Italian: magara, majara, mavara (regional)

See also

• ciarmari
• ciraulu
• scantu
• ucchiatura