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Etymology
Ultimately from Latin aureolus, diminutive of aureus (“golden”). Compare Italian oriolo, French oriole, English oriole.
Pronunciation
Noun
oriolo (accusative singular oriolon, plural orioloj, accusative plural oriolojn)
- oriole
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈrjɔ.lo/
- Rhymes: -ɔlo
- Hyphenation: o‧riò‧lo
Etymology 1
From Vulgar Latin *hōrāriolum, diminutive Late Latin hōrārium (“dial, clock”), derived from Latin hōra (“hour”).
Noun
oriolo m (plural orioli)
- (archaic) clock
- Synonym: orologio
Etymology 2
Probably via French oriol, from Latin aureolus (“golden”), derived from aurum (“gold”).
Noun
oriolo m (plural orioli)
- (zoology) any member of the Oriolus taxonomic genus
- Synonym of rigogolo (“golden oriole”)
Further reading
- oriolo1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- oriolo2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Portuguese
Noun
oriolo m (plural oriolos)
- oriole (any of various colourful passerine birds of the families Icteridae or Oriolidae)