grotto

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Italian grotta, from Vulgar Latin grupta, from Classical Latin crypta; see crypt.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈgɹɒt.əʊ/
• (US) IPA: /ˈgɹɑ.toʊ/
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• Rhymes: -ɒtəʊ

[edit] Noun

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grotto (plural grottos or grottoes)

1. A small cave.
2. An artificial cavern-like retreat.
3. (Irish, British) A Marian shrine, usually built in a cavern-like structure.

[edit] Derived terms

• grot

[edit] Translations