nettareo

Italian

Etymology

From Latin nectareus, from Ancient Greek νεκτάρεος (nektáreos). By surface analysis, nettare (“nectar”) +‎ -eo (“-y”, suffix denoting the source of an attribute).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /netˈta.re.o/
  • Rhymes: -areo
  • Hyphenation: net‧tà‧re‧o

Adjective

nettareo (feminine nettarea, masculine plural nettarei, feminine plural nettaree)

  1. (literary) nectarine, sweet, delicious

Usage notes

  • Often used before the noun.

Anagrams

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