giallo

Italian (Fiorentino)

/ˈdʒal.lo/

adj
Definitions
  • yellow
  • (of a story) involving crimes and detective work

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French jalne derived from Latin galbinus (yellowish, greenish-yellow, effeminate).

Origin

Latin

galbinus

Gloss

yellowish, greenish-yellow, effeminate

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