Meaning
pigeon, dove
- A pigeon or dove (Columba livia), especially the rock dove or domestic pigeon.
In a sentence
Un tempo il colombo viaggiatore veniva usato per spedire messaggi urgenti.
In the past, the carrier pigeon was used to send urgent messages.
La piazza centrale è piena di colombi che cercano briciole di pane.
The central square is full of pigeons looking for breadcrumbs.
Abbiamo visto un colombo bianco posarsi sul ramo dell'albero.
We saw a white dove land on the tree branch.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| colombo | masculine · singular |
| colombi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Closely related to 'piccione'; 'colombo' is slightly more formal, poetic, or ornithological, while 'piccione' is more common in street speech.