collo

collo

1. first-person singular present indicative form of collar

collo (plural collos)

1. (anatomy) neck

From Latin collum, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷolsom, derived from the root *kʷel- (“to turn”).

Cognate with French cou, Galician and Portuguese colo, Spanish cuello

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔl.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔllo
• Hyphenation: còl‧lo

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

• collare

• IPA^(key): /ˌkol.lo/, /ˌko.lo/[1]
• Rhymes: -ollo, -olo
• Hyphenation: cól‧lo

collo

1. (dated) Contraction of con lo.; with the (masculine singular)

• While in use in the spoken language, its use is regarded as old-fashioned in the written language.

collō

1. dative/ablative singular of collum

collo m (plural collos)

1. Obsolete spelling of colo