orecchio

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See also: orecchiò

Italian

orecchio

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈrek.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -ekkjo
  • Hyphenation: o‧réc‧chio

Etymology 1

From orecchia f.

Noun

orecchio m (plural (in the literal meaning) orecchie f or (figuratively) orecchi m)

  1. (anatomy) ear
  2. hearing
  3. an ear for music (particular sensibility)
  4. an ear-shaped thing
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Etymology 2

Verb

orecchio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of orecchiare

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