colo

Meaning

1. (masculine) neck; collum (part of body connecting the head and the trunk)
2. (masculine) neck (part of a bone that connects its head to its body)
3. (masculine) cervix (necklike portion of any part)
4. (masculine) lap (upper legs of a seated person)
5. (masculine) torso, shoulders and arms of a standing person

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɔlo̝/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: collum

Cognate with Portuguese: colo

Cognate with Spanish: cuello

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese colo, from Latin collum (“neck”). Compare Portuguese colo and Spanish cuello.