grido

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See also: gridò

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡri.do/
  • Rhymes: -ido
  • Hyphenation: grì‧do

Etymology 1

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From gridare.

Noun

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grido m (plural (human shouts) grida f or (animal cries) gridi m)

  1. cry, shout (made by a human)
  2. cry (made by an animal)
  3. cry, call (the characteristic sound of an animal)
Usage notes
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  • The feminine plural grida is used for human shouts, the masculine plural gridi for animal cries.

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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grido

  1. first-person singular present indicative of gridare

Further reading

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  • grido in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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