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grotta.

cave

6 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡrɔt.ta//ˈɡrot.ta/

  1. cave

    feminine

  2. grotto

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρύπτω (krúptō) Ancient Greek κρυπτή (kruptḗ)bor. Latin crypta Italian grotta Inherited from Vulgar Latin *grupta ~ *crupta, from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτή (kruptḗ). Doublet of cripta, which Italian borrowed from Latin. Found in the toponym Grotte. Compare Sicilian grutta, the probable source of Spanish gruta and Portuguese gruta.

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