grotta

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡrota]

grotta f

1. grotto (artificial cave)

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *grupta ~ *crupta, (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?) from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτή (kruptḗ). Doublet of cripta, which Italian borrowed from Latin. Found in the toponym Grotte. Compare Sicilian grutta, the probable source of Spanish gruta and Portuguese gruta.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡrɔt.ta/, /ˈɡrot.ta/^[1]
• Rhymes: -ɔtta, -otta
• Hyphenation: gròt‧ta, grót‧ta

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grotta f (plural grotte, diminutive grotticèlla or grotterèlla or grottìno m, augmentative grottóne m, pejorative grottàccia)

1. cave
2. grotto

• cripta
• sgrottamento
• sgrottare
• sgrottatura

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

• gratto, grattò

• grotten

grotta m or f

1. definite feminine singular of grotte

grotta f

1. definite singular of grotte

grotta c

1. a cave (large, naturally occurring cavity formed underground)

• grottmänniska

grotta (present grottar, preterite grottade, supine grottat, imperative grotta)

1. (colloquial, in "grotta ner/ned sig (i)") to immerse oneself (in), to get deeply into (some activity, study, or the like)

   Jag har grottat ner mig i fallet. Jag vill veta allt.

   I've really gotten into the case. I want to know everything.

• grotta in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• grotta ner sig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• grotta in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• grotta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)