verso

Definitions of verso
  1. noun
    a line of metrical text
    synonyms: rima
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    linea, riga, rigo
    text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
  2. noun
    the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
    synonyms: direttrice, direzione, senso
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    orientamento
    position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
    cardine, punto cardinale
    one of the four main compass points
    nord-est
    the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
    scirocco, sud-est
    the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
    sud-ovest
    the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
    nord-ovest
    the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
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    collocazione, posizione, posto, relazione spaziale
    the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
  3. noun
    the characteristic utterance of an animal
    synonyms: voce
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    abbaio, latrato
    the sound made by a dog
    raglio
    the cry of an ass
    pigolio, pio pio
    the short weak cry of a young bird
    coccodè
    the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
    ringhio, ruglio
    the sound of growling (as made by animals)
    ululato
    the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
    nitrito
    the characteristic sounds made by a horse
    ruggito
    the sound made by a lion
    guaito
    a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
    type of:
    rumore, suono
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
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