See also: colpo-

Italian

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *colpus, from Latin colaphus from Ancient Greek κόλαφος (kólaphos). Doublet of golfo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkol.po/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -olpo
  • Hyphenation: cól‧po

Noun

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colpo m (plural colpi)

  1. blow, knock, shock
  2. punch, hit, pound
  3. shot (of a gun)
  4. (medicine, informal) stroke, fit
  5. raid
  6. (vulgar) sexual intercourse, especially if short

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Turkish: kolpa

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkolpo/ [ˈkol.po]
  • Rhymes: -olpo
  • Syllabification: col‧po

Noun

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colpo m (plural colpos)

  1. colpus

Verb

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colpo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of colpar