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scourge in Latin

scourge in Latin is verber, pestis — scourge means a whip, especially one with several lashes, historically used to punish or torture.

scourge in Latin

verber
noun
(weaponry, chiefly, historical) A whip, often made of leather and having multiple tails; a lash.
pestis
noun
A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.

What does "scourge" mean?

  1. noun A whip, especially one with several lashes, historically used to punish or torture.
    "Prisoners were beaten with a scourge in medieval times."
  2. noun A person or thing that causes widespread suffering.
    "Malaria remains a scourge in many tropical regions."
  3. verb To cause great and lasting suffering to; to afflict severely.
    "Drought has scourged the region for three years running."
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scourge in a sentence

  • Prisoners were beaten with a scourge in medieval times.
  • Malaria remains a scourge in many tropical regions.
  • The tyrant was a scourge on his own people.
  • Drought has scourged the region for three years running.

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What is "scourge" in Latin?
"scourge" in Latin is verber, pestis. scourge means: A whip, especially one with several lashes, historically used to punish or torture.
How do you use "scourge" in a sentence?
Example: "Prisoners were beaten with a scourge in medieval times." In Latin, "scourge" is verber, pestis.
Are there other ways to say "scourge" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 2 translations listed for "scourge": verber, pestis.
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