baratro

See also: báratro and baràtro

Italian

Etymology

From Latin barathrum, from Ancient Greek βάραθρον (bárathron). Compare Portuguese báratro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈba.ra.tro/
• Rhymes: -aratro
• Hyphenation: bà‧ra‧tro

Noun

baratro m (plural baratri)

1. precipice, chasm, abyss

   Synonyms: abisso, voragine

   La guerra trascinò il paese nel baratro.

   The war dragged the country into the abyss.

Anagrams

• barrato, borrata, tabarro

Latin

Noun

baratrō

1. dative/ablative singular of baratrum