plāga ae, f PLAG-, a blow, stroke, stripe, cut, thrust, wound: merces plagae: (pueris) Dant animos plagae, V.: plagae et volnera, Ta.: plagae crescunt, Nisi prospicis, a flogging, T.: mortifera: inpulsio (atomorum), quam plagam appellat, shock.

—Fig., a blow, stroke, injury, calamity, disaster, misfortune: accepisset res p. plagam: plaga iniecta petitioni tuae: sic nec orator plagam gravem facit, nisi, etc., makes a deep impression.