urlo

See also: urlò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈur.lo/, [ˈur̺l̺o]
  • Stress: ùrlo
  • Hyphenation: ur‧lo

Etymology 1

Back-formation from urlare.

Noun

urlo m (plural urla f, alternative plural urli m)

  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.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Verb

urlo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of urlare
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