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grido

shout; cry

noun GREE-doh Rare
Communication Expressions

Origin: Latin quiritare (to cry out)

Also means

scream

Usage Note

Grido has an irregular plural that changes gender: il grido → le grida (in the sense of shouts from a crowd) or i gridi (individual cries, more literary). The verb is gridare (to shout). Do not confuse with pianto (weeping).

Examples

"Un grido di aiuto ruppe il silenzio."

Natural Translation

A cry for help broke the silence.

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