plaga
/ˈplaɡa/ · B2 · noun · f
plague
🦟🐀 plaga = plague, minus the u: same Latin root, plaga meaning a blow or wound
Latin plaga meant a strike or wound, from Greek plēgē, a blow. English plague comes from the same word. In Spanish it covers both a real plague and an everyday pest, like una plaga de mosquitos.