grotto

grot·to  (grt)

n. pl. grot·toes or grot·tos

1. A small cave or cavern.

2. An artificial structure or excavation made to resemble a cave or cavern.

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[Alteration of Italian grotta, from Vulgar Latin *grupta, from Latin crypta, vault; see crypt.]

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grotto [ˈgrɒtəʊ]

n pl -toes, -tos

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a small cave, esp one with attractive features

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a construction in the form of a cave, esp as in landscaped gardens during the 18th century

[from Old Italian grotta, from Late Latin crypta vault; see crypt]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

grotto - a small cave (usually with attractive features) grot cave - a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

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grotto

noun cave, tunnel, hollow, cavern, underground chamber Water trickles through an underground grotto.

Translations

grotto [ˈgrɒtəʊ] N (grottos or grottoes (pl)) → gruta f

grotto [ˈgrɒtəʊ] n → grotte f
Santa's grotto → grotte du père Noël

grotto

n pl <-(e)s> → Grotte f, → Höhle f; fairy grotto → Märchenhöhle f; Santa’s grotto Raum, in dem der Weihnachtsmann in Kaufhäusern etc auftritt

grotto [ˈgrɒtəʊ] n → grotta

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grotto [ˈgrɒtəʊ] n → grotta