grotto

CEFRC2

/ˈɡɹɒt.əʊ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small cave or cave-like place.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A Marian shrine, usually built in a cavern-like structure.

Examples

  • The acoustics of the grotto were so good that concerts were arranged there.

  • The grotto contained a stunning fountain.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɡɹɑ.toʊ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An artificial cavern-like retreat.

  2. A small cave.

  3. A local organization of cavers that typically organizes trips to caves and provides information and training for caving; a caving club.

More examples

In context

  • The grotto was a beautiful cave.

  • An earlier attempt to organize a grotto in the Indiana, PA, area in the mid-1970s failed to succeed, but from it developed the informal Chestnut Ridge Explorers Association.

  • ...But, while we are waiting for the temple, can you not show us the altar?—we want to see your grotto." Pope desired nothing better than to show his new toy, and led the way to the pretty and fanciful cave, which was but just finished.

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Origin

noun

From Italian grotta, from Vulgar Latin grupta, from Classical Latin crypta. Doublet of crypt. The Philippine sense is from the holy cave in Lourdes, France.