gurgite

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gurgitem, case form of gurges (“whirlpool”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡur.d͡ʒi.te/
  • Rhymes: -urdʒite
  • Hyphenation: gùr‧gi‧te

Noun

gurgite m (plural gurgiti)

  1. (poetic) whirlpool, vortex
    Synonyms: gorgo, (poetic) gurge

Further reading

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

Anagrams

Latin

Noun

gurgite

  1. ablative singular of gurges
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