canàglia fr. canaille, ant. chienaille sp. canalla; port. canalha: from the latin CàNIS, flock, multitude of dogs *CANALIA

— vile and despicable people, wicked even, like a pack of stray dog, savage and filthy. The Spanish did the same, from PERRO (dog) they have PERREIRA a mob of rascals.

Deriv. Canagliàta; Canagliésco; Canagliòne; Canagliùme; Scanagliàre.