verticollo

Italian

Etymology

From Latin vertō (“to turn”) + collo (“neck”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ver.tiˈkɔl.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔllo
• Hyphenation: ver‧ti‧còl‧lo

Noun

verticollo m (plural verticolli)

1. Synonym of torcicollo (“wryneck”)

Further reading

• verticollo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana