collo

See also: colló

Catalan

Verb

collo

1. first-person singular present indicative form of collar

Interlingua

Noun

collo (plural collos)

1. (anatomy) neck

Italian

Etymology 1

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔl.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔllo
• Hyphenation: còl‧lo

Noun

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

Derived terms

• a rompicollo
• collana
• colletto
• collino
• collo a dolcevita
• collottola
• scavezzacollo
• torcicollo
• tra capo e collo
• tracollare

 

Related terms

• collare

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkol.lo/, /ˌko.lo/
• Rhymes: -ollo, -olo
• Hyphenation: cól‧lo

Contraction

collo

1. (dated) Contraction of con lo.; with the (masculine singular)

Usage notes

• While in use in the spoken language, its use is regarded as old-fashioned in the written language.

Latin

Noun

collō

1. dative/ablative singular of collum

Portuguese

Noun

collo m (plural collos)

1. Obsolete spelling of colo