Meaning
ear
- hearing
- ear for music
In a sentence
Mi fa male l'orecchio da ieri sera.
My ear has hurt since last night.
Mi fa male un orecchio.
One ear hurts.
Non ho sentito bene con questo orecchio.
I didn’t hear well with this ear.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| orecchio | masculine · singular |
| orecchie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually singular for the body part in general: Mi fa male l'orecchio. Use plural when talking about both ears or multiple ears.
- For listening ability, Italian often says avere buon orecchio, not a literal phrase with hearing in many contexts.
- In anatomy and everyday speech, orecchio is standard; orecchia exists too, but is less common and can sound regional or refer to shapes/foods.
- plural le orecchie (feminine)