noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈdʒaləʊ/
US:/ˈdʒæloʊ/
rhymes with -æləʊ
1
noun
Meaning 1
A genre of Italian cinema mixing mystery and thriller with psychological elements.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A film in this genre.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin galbinus Old French jalnebor. Italian giallobor. English giallo Borrowed from Italian giallo (literally “yellow”), in reference to the yellow covers of a series of mystery novels published by Mondadori from 1929.