orripilazione

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin horripilātiōnem, derived from horripilō (“to bristle with hair”), derived from Latin horreō (“to stand erect”) + pilus (“hair”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /or.ri.pi.latˈt͡sjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: or‧ri‧pi‧la‧zió‧ne

Noun

orripilazione f (plural orripilazioni)

  1. (physiology) horripilation
    Synonym: (colloquial) pelle d'oca

Derived terms

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