origliare

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origliare

/oriʎˈʎare/

Where it comes from

dal francese antico oreillier ossia "stare ad ascoltare"

verb avere · origliando · origliante · origliato · origlio · origli

stare a sentire senza darlo a vedere

Similar: orecchiare, spiare

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verb

Similar: orecchiare, spiare

In English

overhear to hear something that wasn't meant for one's ears
eavesdrop to hear a conversation one is not intended to hear
listen in to listen without participating

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

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

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"origliare." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/origliare.

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@misc{origliare_2026,
  title = {origliare},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/origliare},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}