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”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔl.lo/, [ˈkɔl̺l̺o]
  • Stress: còllo
  • Hyphenation: col‧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

Etymology 2

Contraction of con + lo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkol.lo/, [ˈkol̺l̺o]
  • Stress: cóllo
  • Hyphenation: col‧lo

Contraction

collo

  1. (compound 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 singular of collum
  2. ablative singular of collum

Portuguese

Noun

collo m (plural collos)

  1. Obsolete spelling of colo
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