groto

Esperanto

Noun

groto (accusative singular groton, plural grotoj, accusative plural grotojn)

  1. grotto

Galician

Etymology

Perhaps ultimately from Latin crypta. Compare gruta.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɾoto̝/

Noun

groto m (plural grotos)

  1. a small mire, quagmire or bog, usually caused by a spring; a muddy pool
    Synonyms: bulleiro, illó, trollo

References
  • “grota” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
  • “groto” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
  • “groto” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “groto” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
  1. Cf. Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. gruta.
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