collo

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See also: colló

Catalan[edit]

Verb[edit]

collo

  1. first-person singular present indicative form of collar

Interlingua[edit]

Noun[edit]

collo (plural collos)

  1. (anatomy) neck

Italian[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Latin collum, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷolsom, derived from the root *kʷel- (to turn).

Cognate with French cou, Galician and Portuguese colo, Spanish cuello

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

collo m (plural colli)

  1. neck (all senses)
  2. collar
  3. parcel, package; luggage (especially when bulky)
  4. (anatomy) neck, cervix
    collo del femore
    femur neck
    collo dell’utero
    neck of the uterus
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Etymology 2[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Contraction[edit]

collo

  1. (dated) Contraction of con lo.; with the (masculine singular)
Usage notes[edit]
  • While in use in the spoken language, its use is regarded as old-fashioned in the written language.

References[edit]

  1. ^ collo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Latin[edit]

Noun[edit]

collō

  1. dative/ablative singular of collum

Portuguese[edit]

Noun[edit]

collo m (plural collos)

  1. Obsolete spelling of colo