urecchio

Italian

Etymology

Alteration of orecchio.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /uˈrek.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -ekkjo
  • Hyphenation: u‧réc‧chio

Noun

urecchio m (plural urecchi)

  1. (archaic) Alternative form of orecchio
    • 1557, Francesco Monosini, transl., “Del transito, et fine di Romoaldo. Cap. 69”, in Vita del beatissimo Romoaldo Romito‎, page 4:
      stati che furono cosi alquanto, co paurosi urecchi attentamente cominciarono ad ascoltare
      After staying like that for some time, they started listening attentively with fearing ears

Further reading
  • urecchio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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