controllo

See also: controllò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /konˈtrɔl.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔllo
• Hyphenation: con‧tròl‧lo

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French contrôle.

Noun

controllo m (plural controlli)

1. check, control, verification, examination, inspection

   Synonyms: esame, ispezione, verifica

2. (medicine) test, check, checkup, visit

   Synonyms: esame, visita

3. surveillance, watch

   Synonym: sorveglianza

4. command, control

   Synonym: comando

Derived terms

• autocontrollo
• controllare
• controllo delle nascite
• controllo sociale
• fuori controllo
• pannello di controllo
• sotto controllo

Related terms

• controllabile
• controllabilità
• controllato
• controllore

Etymology 2

Verb

controllo

1. first-person singular present indicative of controllare

Further reading

• “controllo”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026