giallo

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giallo

/ˈdʒaləʊ/ UK
/ˈdʒæloʊ/ US

Rhymes with -æləʊ

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Borrowed from Italian giallo (literally “yellow”), in reference to the yellow covers of a series of mystery novels published by Mondadori from 1929.

noun giallos · gialli

uncountable A genre of Italian cinema mixing mystery and thriller with psychological elements.
countable A film in this genre.

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"giallo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/giallo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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giallo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/giallo

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@misc{giallo_2026,
  title = {giallo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/giallo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}