altrice

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin altrīcem, female equivalent of altor (nourisher), derived from alō (to foster, nourish), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (to grow, nourish).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /alˈtri.t͡ʃe/
  • Rhymes: -itʃe
  • Hyphenation: al‧trì‧ce

Noun[edit]

altrice f (plural altrici)

  1. (literary) female equivalent of altore: nourisher
    Synonym: (literary) nutrice

Adjective[edit]

altrice

  1. feminine singular of altore

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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

Anagrams[edit]

Latin[edit]

Noun[edit]

altrīce

  1. ablative singular of altrīx