orrido

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin horridus. Doublet of the inherited ordo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔr.ri.do/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrrido
  • Hyphenation: òr‧ri‧do

Adjective

orrido (feminine orrida, masculine plural orridi, feminine plural orride)

  1. horrid, dreadful

Derived terms

Noun

orrido m (plural orridi)

  1. ravine, gorge (usually with a river coursing inside)

Further reading
  • orrido in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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