ricettacolo
Italian
Etymology
From Latin receptāculum (“receptacle; refuge”), from receptō (“I receive back or again, recover”), frequentative of recipiō (“I receive; hold back, reserve”), from re- (“back, again”) + capiō (“I hold”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -akolo
Noun
ricettacolo m (plural ricettacoli)
- den (of thieves etc)
- refuge
- (botany) receptacle (of a flower)