poltro

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Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pulliter, derived from Latin pullus (young animal).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpol.tro/, [ˈpol.tro]
  • Hyphenation: pól‧tro

Adjective

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  1. (of animals) untamed
    Synonym: (poetic) indomo
    Antonym: (literary) domo
  2. indolent, lazy
    Synonyms: indolente, pigro
    Antonyms: alacre, attivo, operoso, solerte

Noun

poltro m (plural poltri)

  1. bed
    Synonym: letto

Derived terms