botro

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Italian[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Probably of pre-Latin origin.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbo.tro/
  • Rhymes: -otro
  • Hyphenation: bó‧tro

Noun[edit]

botro m (plural botri)

  1. (Tuscan) ditch
    Synonym: fossato
    1. steep deep valley exposed to erosion

Further reading[edit]

  • bótro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βόθρος (bóthros, pit, hole).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

botro m (plural botri)

  1. (archaeology) hollow or cavity in the ground

Further reading[edit]

  • bòtro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams[edit]

Latin[edit]

Noun[edit]

bōtrō

  1. dative/ablative singular of bōtrus

Sranan Tongo[edit]

Botro

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Dutch boter.

Noun[edit]

botro

  1. butter