artoo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin arctōus, from Ancient Greek ἀρκτῷς (arktōîs), derived from ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear; the north”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /arˈtɔ.o/
  • Rhymes: -ɔo
  • Hyphenation: ar‧tò‧o

Adjective

artoo (feminine artoa, masculine plural artoi, feminine plural artoe)

  1. (literary) northern
    Synonym: settentrionale

Further reading

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