orlo

See also: orló and orlò

English

Etymology

From Spanish.

Noun

orlo (plural orlos)

  1. (archaic) A Spanish wind instrument, possibly a crumhorn.

Anagrams

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈor.lo/
  • Rhymes: -orlo
  • Hyphenation: ór‧lo

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *orulus, diminutive of ōra.

Noun

orlo m (plural orli)

  1. border, edge, margin, brink, verge; the milled edge of a coin
    Synonyms: margine, bordo, estremità, confine
    La società è sull'orlo del fallimento. ― The company is on the verge of bankruptcy.
    riempiere la brocca fino all'orlo ― to fill the jug to the brim
  2. hem, hemline, welt, cuff (of clothes)
  3. (heraldry) orle

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

orlo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of orlare

Anagrams

Portuguese

Verb

orlo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of orlar

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈoɾlo/ [ˈoɾ.lo]
  • Rhymes: -oɾlo
  • Syllabification: or‧lo

Verb

orlo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of orlar
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