altolà

Today's Parola del Giorno is the noun and interjection, altolà, which means:

• Halt!
• Stop right there!

As a noun, it is masculine and invariable: l'altolà.

You'll see this word in the press, often expressed by Berlusconi and his allies, who would like to see all these court cases against him stopped.

See the word used in its context below:

Berlusconi e i suoi alleati vorrebbero un altolà ai processi contro il premier.

Berlusconi and his allies would like to see a halt to the trials against the premier.

Altolà! Non riesco ad più ascoltare queste cazzate! Va' a letto!

Stop right there! I am not able to listen to anymore of this nonsense! Go to bed!