Meaning
hag, shrew
- an unpleasant, spiteful, or ugly older woman
In a sentence
Nel racconto popolare, l'eroe deve affrontare una vecchia megera malefica.
In the folktale, the hero must confront an evil old hag.
I vicini la descrivevano ingiustamente come una megera acida e vendicativa.
The neighbors unfairly described her as a bitter, vengeful shrew.
Non dovresti insultarla chiamandola megera.
You shouldn't insult her by calling her a hag.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| megera | feminine · singular |
| megere | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Derogatory and offensive; originates from Megaera, one of the Furies in Greek mythology.