urlo

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See also: urlò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈur.lo/
  • Rhymes: -urlo
  • Hyphenation: ùr‧lo

Etymology 1

Deverbal from urlare +‎ -o.

Noun

urlo m (plural (of humans) urla f or (of animals, also sometimes of humans when not considered collectively) urli m, diminutive urlétto, augmentative (rare) urlóne, pejorative urlàccio)

  1. scream
    Synonyms: grido, strillo
  2. yell
  3. howl (of an animal)
  4. wail (of a siren)
Usage notes
  • The feminine plural urla is used for human screams, the masculine plural urli for animal howls.
Related terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

urlo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of urlare