GROTTO


Meaning of GROTTO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgrä-(ˌ)tō ]

noun

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.