lordo

See also: lordò

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Etymology

From English lord.

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Noun

lordo (accusative singular lordon, plural lordoj, accusative plural lordojn)

  1. (nobility) lord

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Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlor.do/
  • Rhymes: -ordo
  • Hyphenation: lór‧do

Etymology 1

Uncertain; often suggested to be from derived from Latin lūridus (“sallow, pale”), via Late Latin lurdus, making it a doublet of lurido.[1][2]

Adjective

lordo (feminine lorda, masculine plural lordi, feminine plural lorde)

  1. dirty, filthy
    Synonyms: sudicio, sporco
  2. gross (all senses)
    Antonym: netto
    prodotto interno lordo ― gross domestic product
Derived terms

Verb

lordo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of lordare

References
  1. Pianigiani, Ottorino (1907) “lordo”, in Vocabolario etimologico della lingua italiana (in Italian), Rome: Albrighi & Segati
  2. lordo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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