collottola

Italian

Etymology

From collo (“neck”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kolˈlɔt.to.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɔttola
  • Hyphenation: col‧lòt‧to‧la

Noun

collottola f (plural collottole)

  1. scruff of the neck
  2. (metonymically) fat, weight
    far(e) (la) collottola ― to gain weight
    l'erba non fa collottola (proverb)
    just eating vegetables won't fill you up
    (literally, “grass does not make fat”)
  3. (fossil word) life
    perdere la collottola ― to lose one's life
    portare in salvo la collottola ― to save one's life
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