GROTTO


Meaning of GROTTO in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' grä-( ˌ )t ō

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural grottoes also grottos

Etymology: Italian grotta, grotto, from Latin crypta cavern, crypt

Date: 1617

1 : CAVE

2 : an artificial recess or structure made to resemble a natural cave

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