Italian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin horridus. Doublet of the inherited ordo.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

orrido (feminine orrida, masculine plural orridi, feminine plural orride)

  1. horrid, dreadful

Derived terms edit

Noun edit

orrido m (plural orridi)

  1. ravine, gorge (usually with a river coursing inside)

Further reading edit

  • orrido in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams edit