grotto

[ grot-oh ]

/ ˈgrɒt oʊ /

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noun, plural grot·toes, grot·tos.

a cave or cavern.

an artificial cavernlike recess or structure.

Origin of grotto

1610–20; <Italian grotta<Vulgar Latin *crupta, for Latin crypta subterranean passage, chamber. See crypt

OTHER WORDS FROM grotto

grottoed, adjectivegrot·to·like, adjective

Words nearby grotto

Grotesk, grotesque, grotesquery, Grotius, Groton, grotto, grotty, grouch, grouchy, grough, ground

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Example sentences from the Web for grotto

Then they do the grotto, and then Lady Lilias once more leads the way indoors.
Mrs. Geoffrey|Duchess
Stars and flowers of crystal were strewed around, and the grotto looked like a fit abode for sylphids or fairies.
Holidays at the Grange or A Week's Delight|Emily Mayer Higgins
The late afternoon is the best time for visiting this grotto.
Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Vol VIII|Various
In the evening we had the pleasure of seeing our brave dogs enter the grotto.
The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island|Johann David Wyss

The distance to the air-tractor had been over-estimated, and the Grotto must have been passed quite close.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson

British Dictionary definitions for grotto

grotto

/ (ˈɡrɒtəʊ) /

noun plural -toes or -tos

a small cave, esp one with attractive features

a construction in the form of a cave, esp as in landscaped gardens during the 18th century

Word Origin for grotto

C17: from Old Italian grotta, from Late Latin crypta vault; see crypt

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单词	grotto
释义	grotto [ grot-oh ] / ˈgrɒt oʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR grotto ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural grot·toes, grot·tos. a cave or cavern. an artificial cavernlike recess or structure. Origin of grotto 1610–20; <Italian grotta<Vulgar Latin *crupta, for Latin crypta subterranean passage, chamber. See crypt OTHER WORDS FROM grotto grottoed, adjectivegrot·to·like, adjective Words nearby grotto Grotesk, grotesque, grotesquery, Grotius, Groton, grotto, grotty, grouch, grouchy, grough, ground Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grotto Then they do the grotto, and then Lady Lilias once more leads the way indoors. Mrs. Geoffrey\|Duchess Stars and flowers of crystal were strewed around, and the grotto looked like a fit abode for sylphids or fairies. Holidays at the Grange or A Week's Delight\|Emily Mayer Higgins The late afternoon is the best time for visiting this grotto. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Vol VIII\|Various In the evening we had the pleasure of seeing our brave dogs enter the grotto. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island\|Johann David Wyss The distance to the air-tractor had been over-estimated, and the Grotto must have been passed quite close. The Home of the Blizzard\|Douglas Mawson British Dictionary definitions for grotto grotto / (ˈɡrɒtəʊ) / noun plural -toes or -tos a small cave, esp one with attractive features a construction in the form of a cave, esp as in landscaped gardens during the 18th century Word Origin for grotto C17: from Old Italian grotta, from Late Latin crypta vault; see crypt Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to grotto cavern, cavity, chamber, den, hollow, antre, rock shelter, subterrane
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grotto

noun, plural grot·toes, grot·tos.

Origin of grotto

OTHER WORDS FROM grotto

Words nearby grotto

Example sentences from the Web for grotto

British Dictionary definitions for grotto

noun plural -toes or -tos

Word Origin for grotto

Words related to grotto