Meaning
bird
In a sentence
Ho visto un uccello sul balcone stamattina.
I saw a bird on the balcony this morning.
Che uccello è quello nero nel parco?
What bird is that black one in the park?
L'uccello canta ogni mattina.
The bird sings every morning.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| uccello | masculine · singular |
| uccelli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use uccello as the general word for “bird.” For poultry or game birds, Italians often prefer specific words like pollo, gallina, or anatra.
- The slang meaning is vulgar and common in informal speech. Avoid it in polite contexts; pene is the neutral anatomical term.
- It is masculine: un uccello, gli uccelli. Learners sometimes confuse the plural article and say i uccelli instead of gli uccelli.