nettareo

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Italian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

  1. (literary) nectarine, sweet, delicious

Usage notes

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  • Often used before the noun.

Anagrams

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