grottoed
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grottoed — ōd adjective : enclosed in or made into a grotto a shady grottoed spot in the mountains * * * grottˈoed adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑grotto … Useful english dictionary
grottoed — grot·toed … English syllables
grotto — grottoed, adj. grottolike, adj. /grot oh/, n., pl. grottoes, grottos. 1. a cave or cavern. 2. an artificial cavernlike recess or structure. [1610 20; < It grotta < VL *crupta, for L crypta subterranean passage, chamber. See CRYPT] * * * ▪ cave… … Universalium
grotto — noun (plural grottoes or grottos) a small picturesque cave, especially an artificial one in a park or garden. Derivatives grottoed adjective Origin C17: from Ital. grotta, via L. from Gk kruptē (see crypt) … English new terms dictionary
grotto — n. (pl. oes or os) 1 a small picturesque cave. 2 an artificial ornamental cave, e.g. in a park or large garden. Derivatives: grottoed adj. Etymology: It. grotta ult. f. L crypta f. Gk krupte CRYPT … Useful english dictionary
