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- [grot-oh]
- /ˈgrɒt oʊ/
- /ˈɡrɒt.əʊ/
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- [grot-oh]
- /ˈgrɒt oʊ/
Definitions of grotto word
- noun plural grotto a cave or cavern. 1
- noun plural grotto an artificial cavernlike recess or structure. 1
- noun grotto A small picturesque cave, especially an artificial one in a park or garden. 1
- noun grotto cave 1
- noun grotto artificial cave 1
- countable noun grotto A grotto is a small cave with interesting or attractively shaped rocks. 0
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Origin of grotto
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Italian grotta < Vulgar Latin *crupta, for Latin crypta subterranean passage, chamber. See crypt
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Parts of speech for Grotto
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preposition
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grotto popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grotto usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grotto
noun grotto
- cavern — A cavern is a large deep cave.
- cavity — A cavity is a space or hole in something such as a solid object or a person's body.
- chamber — A chamber is a large room, especially one that is used for formal meetings.
- den — A den is the home of certain types of wild animals such as lions or foxes.
- hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
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