idrovora

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˈdrɔ.vo.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ɔvora
  • Hyphenation: i‧drò‧vo‧ra

Etymology 1

From idro- (“hydro-”, relating to water) +‎ -vora (“-vore”, something that eats).

Noun

idrovora f (plural idrovore)

  1. a large water pump

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

idrovora

  1. feminine plural of idrovoro

Further reading

  • idrovora in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • idrovora in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • idrovora in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • idròvora in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • idròvora in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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