baratro

See also: báratro and baràtro

Italian

Etymology

From Latin barathrum, from Ancient Greek βάραθρον (bárathron). Compare Portuguese báratro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈba.ra.tro/
  • Rhymes: -aratro
  • Hyphenation: bà‧ra‧tro

Noun

baratro m (plural baratri)

  1. precipice, chasm, abyss
    Synonyms: abisso, voragine
    La guerra trascinò il paese nel baratro.
    The war dragged the country into the abyss.

Anagrams

Latin

Noun

baratrō

  1. dative/ablative singular of baratrum
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