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uccello

bird

noun oo-CHEL-loh Rare
Animals & Nature Birds

Origin: From Latin avicellu (diminutive of avis, 'bird').

Usage Note

Uccello is the general word for any bird, with a regular plural uccelli. Note the double 'l' that learners often miss in spelling. In very informal speech uccellino ('little bird') is used as a term of endearment, and the more formal synonym is volatile (m), common in written Italian.

Examples

"Un uccello canta sul ramo ogni mattina."

Natural Translation

A bird sings on the branch every morning.

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