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| has gloss | eng: Aqua Tofana (also known as Acqua Toffana and Aqua Tufania and "Manna di San Nicola") was a strong poison that was reputedly widely used in Naples and Rome, Italy. During the early 17th century Giulia Tofana, or Tofania, an infamous lady from Palermo, made a good business for over fifty years selling her large production (she employed her daughter and several other lady helpers) of Aqua Tofana to would-be widows. The product was sold to lady clients, accompanied by instructions for its use. |
| lexicalization | eng: Aqua Tofana |
| instance of | (noun) anything that harms or destroys; "the poison of fascism" poison |
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| German | |
| has gloss | deu: Das Gift Aqua Tofana ist unter den verschiedensten Namen bekannt. So in Deutschland als "Aqua Toffana", "Acqua Toffana" oder "Aqua Tufania". In Italien trug es auch den Namen: "Acqua di Napoli". Die Franzosen kennen es unter dem Namen "eau de Brinvillier" oder "eau admirable". Liselotte von der Pfalz nannte es auch scherzhaft "poudre de succession" nach einem Gift, welches schon im 16. Jahrhundert bekannt war. |
| lexicalization | deu: Aqua Tofana |
| Italian | |
| has gloss | ita: Lacqua tofana (conosciuta anche come acqua toffana, acqua tufania, acqua tufanica, acquetta, acqua di Napoli, "manna di San Nicola") era un liquido velenoso ampiamente utilizzato a Napoli e a Roma. Durante il XVII secolo, Giulia Tofana (o Toffana), una cortigiana nonché fattucchiera, originaria di Palermo, elaborò nel 1640 la ricetta di una pozione incolore, insapore e inodore, che fece la sua fortuna. La donna infatti divenne ricchissima, producendo il veleno su vasta scala e vendendolo a quanti erano insoddisfatti del coniuge e volevano "diventare vedovi", in unepoca in cui il divorzio non era ancora riconosciuto legalmente. |
| lexicalization | ita: acqua tofana |
| Lithuanian | |
| has gloss | lit: Akva tofana (Aqua Tofana, Acqua Toffana arba Aqua Tufania, liet. Tofanos vanduo) – stiprūs nuodai, XVII a. naudoti Romoje ir Neapolyje. Pavadinimas kilęs nuo jų gamintojos, palermietės Giulia Toffana pavardės. |
| lexicalization | lit: Akva tofana |
| Castilian | |
| has gloss | spa: El veneno Agua Tofana (Acqua Toffana en italiano) tomó su nombre de Teofanía d'Adamo, una envenenadora famosa en la isla de Sicilia, ejecutada en 1633. |
| lexicalization | spa: Agua Tofana |
| Swedish | |
| has gloss | swe: Aqua Tofana, ett gift innehållande arsenik.Det användes mycket, speciellt i Italien under 1700-talet, i synnerhet av unga kvinnor som ville bli kvitt sina äldre äkta män. |
| lexicalization | swe: Aqua Tofana |
| Chinese | |
| has gloss | zho: 托法娜仙液（Aqua Tofana），17世紀義大利北部流行的一種美白化妝水，含有亞砷酸成分，據說為南義大利名為脫芬妮雅（Tofana）的老太太利用火山析出的礦物調配而成。由於慢性砷中毒在當時的醫療水準下難以與一般慢性病分別，故當時許多慢性毒殺親夫的案件都是以這種化妝水犯案。事後遭到政府禁止販賣。 |
| lexicalization | zho: 托法娜仙液 |
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