"merlo" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛr.lo/ Forms: merli [plural], merla [feminine]
Rhymes: -ɛrlo Etymology: From Late Latin merŭlum, from Latin merula. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|LL.||merŭlum}} Late Latin merŭlum, {{inh|it|la|merula}} Latin merula Head templates: {{it-noun|m|f=+}} merlo m (plural merli, feminine merla)
  1. blackbird Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-merlo-it-noun-PoGSz6F9
  2. (slang) pushover or weakling; sucker, patsy, or dupe; a chump Tags: masculine, slang
    Sense id: en-merlo-it-noun-yvVIcwPZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: merlo acquaiolo, merlo dal collare, merlo indiano
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛr.lo/ Forms: merli [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛrlo Etymology: From Latin merulus (“battlement”). Probably cognate with French and English merlon, Spanish merlón. Etymology templates: {{der|it|la|merulus||battlement}} Latin merulus (“battlement”), {{cog|fr,en|merlon}} French and English merlon, {{cog|es|merlón}} Spanish merlón Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} merlo m (plural merli)
  1. battlement Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Architectural elements Derived forms: merlone
    Sense id: en-merlo-it-noun-bysdhBCo Disambiguation of Architectural elements: 6 4 48 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈmɛr.lo/
Rhymes: -ɛrlo Head templates: {{head|it|verb form}} merlo
  1. first-person singular present indicative of merlare Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: merlare Categories (topical): Architectural elements Categories (lifeform): Birds
    Sense id: en-merlo-it-verb-4oOEt4F9 Disambiguation of Architectural elements: 6 4 48 41 Disambiguation of Birds: 14 11 6 69 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 6 6 3 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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