plāga ae, f
PLAG-,
a blow, stroke, stripe, cut, thrust, wound
: merces plagae: (pueris) Dant animos plagae,
V.: plagae et volnera, Ta.:
plagae crescunt, Nisi prospicis,
a flogging
, T.: mortifera: inpulsio (atomorum), quam
plagam appellat,
shock
. —Fig.,
a blow, stroke, injury, calamity, disaster, misfortune
: accepisset res p. plagam: plaga iniecta petitioni tuae:
sic nec orator plagam gravem facit, nisi, etc.,
makes a deep impression
.