Significado
ear
- hearing
- ear for music
En una frase
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.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| orecchio | masculine · singular |
| orecchie | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- 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)