Meaning
skull
- The bony skeleton of the head, especially when bare of flesh
- A symbol representing death or danger
In a sentence
Sulla bandiera dei pirati c'era un teschio bianco.
On the pirate flag there was a white skull.
Gli archeologi hanno trovato un teschio ben conservato nella tomba.
The archaeologists found a well-preserved skull in the tomb.
Il flacone del veleno mostra il simbolo di un teschio.
The poison bottle displays the symbol of a skull.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| teschio | masculine · singular |
| teschi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Teschio refers to a skeletonized skull, while cranio is the anatomical term for the cranium.
- Plural is teschi.