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aqua Tofana

aqua Tofana noun: a strong poison, containing arsenic, said to have been widely used in Naples and Rome in the 17th century.

Noun

aqua Tofana (uncountable)

  1. A strong poison, containing arsenic, said to have been widely used in Naples and Rome in the 17th century.
    • Some of the women don’t mention Aqua Tofana specifically but instead show off their “poison rings,” wearable baubles with a hidden compartment supposedly made to hold a lethal dose of a toxin.2024 November 10, Chris Nesi, “Women furious about Trump’s win start ‘MATGA’ movement — which glorifies poisoning men: ‘They asked for it’”, in New York Post
    • One woman in the video leans toward the camera and whispers: "Aqua Tofana, am I right? Aqua Tofana. If you know, you know."2024 November 11, Emma Marsden, “What Is 'MATGA?' Anti-Trump Women's Deadly New Trend”, in Newsweek

Origin of aqua Tofana

Named after Giulia Tofana, the woman supposed to have produced it.

Questions about aqua Tofana

What does aqua Tofana mean?
Aqua Tofana means a strong poison, containing arsenic, said to have been widely used in Naples and Rome in the 17th century.
What part of speech is aqua Tofana?
Aqua Tofana is a noun.

Words near aqua Tofana in the dictionary

  1. aqua jogging
  2. aqua mirabilis
  3. aqua pumpaginis
  4. aqua regia
  5. aqua regis
  6. aqua Tofana
  7. aqua vitae
  8. aqua vitæ
  9. aqua walking
  10. aqua-
  11. aquabatic

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