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botro

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Italian

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Etymology 1

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Probably of pre-Latin origin.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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botro m (plural botri)

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

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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botro m (plural botri)

  1. (archaeology) hollow or cavity in the ground

Further reading

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

Anagrams

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Latin

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Noun

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bōtrō

  1. dative/ablative singular of bōtrus

Sranan Tongo

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Botro

Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch boter.

Noun

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botro

  1. butter, margarine

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Aukan: botoo
  • Caribbean Hindustani: botro
  • Caribbean Javanese: botro

References

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  • Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “botro”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary