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Where does “origliare” come from?

origliare (Italian) comes from Old French oreillier, from Old French oreille, from Vulgar Latin oricla, from Latin auricula, from Latin auris, from Proto-Italic *auzis.

origliare (Italian): to eavesdrop, overhear, listen in

Definitions

  1. to eavesdrop, overhear, listen in

Ancestry of “origliare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchoreillier—
2Old Frenchoreilleear
3Vulgar LatinoriclaAlternative form of auricula
4LatinauriculaThe external part of the ear; ear-lap; The ear...
5Latinaurisear; dative/ablative plural of aura
6Proto-Italic*auzis—

Words derived from “origliare”

  • origliamento
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