'ndranghetan.

Brit.

/(n)draŋˈɡɛtə/, U.S.

/(n)dræŋˈɡɛdə/

Forms: 1900s– ndrangheta, 1900s– 'ndrangheta, 1900s– ndranghetta. Also with capital initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian 'ndrangheta.

Etymology: < Italian 'ndrangheta < Italian regional (Calabria) 'ndràngheta, 'ndrànghita, of uncertain origin, but probably related to Italian regional (Calabria) 'ndrànghiti fool, dolt, (slang) thief (compare also 'ndràngalu, 'ndranàli, in the same sense); further etymology unknown.An alternative (and less likely) etymology derives the word from a Calabrian Greek word related to modern Greek ανδραγαθία courage, manly virtue, integrity (already in ancient Greek) < ancient Greek ἀνδρ- , ἀνήρ man (see andro- comb. form) + ἀγαθός good (see agathism n.) + -ία -y suffix³.

An organized crime syndicate originating and operating chiefly in Calabria, southern Italy.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > secret society > [noun] > other secret societies

camorra1865

the Mafia1866

Unione Siciliana1906

Black Hand1912

leopard society1915

Broederbond1935

Union Corse1963

'ndrangheta1978

1978 Washington Post (Nexis) 9 Dec. d1 Lombardy was a paradise for them. They all worked together—Sicilian Mafia, Calabrian ndrangheta, some Sardinians as well.

1989 Times Lit. Suppl. 3 Mar. 212/1 Even Communist-led land occupations have not proved immune to infiltration and manipulation by the 'ndrangheta, the Calabrian equivalent of the Mafia.

1994 Sun (Baltimore) 20 Mar. a 10/5 Magistrates..said it [sc. the power station] had been turned into a cash cow for the ‘Ndrangheta’, which extorted money from businessmen in return for construction contracts.

2001 Guardian 20 Apr. i. 15/7 The bridge would unite Sicily's Cosa Nostra with Calabria's 'Ndrangheta, the Scylla and Charybdis of organised crime networks, specialists in skimming the profit off public work contracts.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ndrangheta
释义	'ndranghetan. Brit. /(n)draŋˈɡɛtə/, U.S. /(n)dræŋˈɡɛdə/ Forms: 1900s– ndrangheta, 1900s– 'ndrangheta, 1900s– ndranghetta. Also with capital initial. Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian 'ndrangheta. Etymology: < Italian 'ndrangheta < Italian regional (Calabria) 'ndràngheta, 'ndrànghita, of uncertain origin, but probably related to Italian regional (Calabria) 'ndrànghiti fool, dolt, (slang) thief (compare also 'ndràngalu, 'ndranàli, in the same sense); further etymology unknown.An alternative (and less likely) etymology derives the word from a Calabrian Greek word related to modern Greek ανδραγαθία courage, manly virtue, integrity (already in ancient Greek) < ancient Greek ἀνδρ- , ἀνήρ man (see andro- comb. form) + ἀγαθός good (see agathism n.) + -ία -y suffix³. An organized crime syndicate originating and operating chiefly in Calabria, southern Italy. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > secret society > [noun] > other secret societies camorra1865 the Mafia1866 Unione Siciliana1906 Black Hand1912 leopard society1915 Broederbond1935 Union Corse1963 'ndrangheta1978 1978 Washington Post (Nexis) 9 Dec. d1 Lombardy was a paradise for them. They all worked together—Sicilian Mafia, Calabrian ndrangheta, some Sardinians as well. 1989 Times Lit. Suppl. 3 Mar. 212/1 Even Communist-led land occupations have not proved immune to infiltration and manipulation by the 'ndrangheta, the Calabrian equivalent of the Mafia. 1994 Sun (Baltimore) 20 Mar. a 10/5 Magistrates..said it [sc. the power station] had been turned into a cash cow for the ‘Ndrangheta’, which extorted money from businessmen in return for construction contracts. 2001 Guardian 20 Apr. i. 15/7 The bridge would unite Sicily's Cosa Nostra with Calabria's 'Ndrangheta, the Scylla and Charybdis of organised crime networks, specialists in skimming the profit off public work contracts. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1978
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