botro

botro

Italian

Etymology 1

Probably of pre-Latin origin.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbo.tro/
  • Rhymes: -otro
  • Hyphenation: bó‧tro

Noun

botro m (plural botri)

  1. (Tuscan) ditch
    Synonym: fossato
    1. steep deep valley exposed to erosion
Derived terms
  • botrone
  • Diaccia Botrona (toponym)

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

    Borrowed from Ancient Greek βόθρος (bóthros, “pit, hole”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.tro/
    • Rhymes: -ɔtro
    • Hyphenation: bò‧tro

    Noun

    botro m (plural botri)

    1. (archaeology) hollow or cavity in the ground

    Further reading

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

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    Latin

    Noun

    bōtrō

    1. dative/ablative singular of bōtrus

    Sranan Tongo

    Etymology

      Borrowed from Dutch boter.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /botɾo/, [bʊ̞tɾʊ̞], [bɔ̝tɾɔ̝]

      Noun

      botro

      1. butter, margarine

      Derived terms

      • botro-afkati (“a kind of avocado”)
      • botrofisi (“butterfish”)
      • botronoso (“snot”)

      Descendants

      • Aukan: botoo
      • → Caribbean Hindustani: botro
      • → Caribbean Javanese: botro

      References

      • Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “botro”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary
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