orripilazione

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin horripilātiōnem, derived from horripilō (“to bristle with hair”), derived from Latin horreō (“to stand erect”) + pilus (“hair”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /or.ri.pi.latˈt͡sjo.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: or‧ri‧pi‧la‧zió‧ne

Noun

orripilazione f (plural orripilazioni)

1. (physiology) horripilation

   Synonym: (colloquial) pelle d'oca

Derived terms

• orripilante

Related terms

• orripilare

Further reading

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