orecchione

Italian

Etymology

From orecchio + -one.

Noun

orecchione m (plural orecchioni)

  1. a large ear
  2. (in the plural) mumps
  3. long-eared bat (of genus Plecotus)
  4. (derogatory, vulgar, slang) a male homosexual

Derived terms

  • orecchione comune
  • orecchione sardo
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