alloro
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Latin laurus, with the agglutination of a definite article to the beginning. Doublet of lauro.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
alloro m (plural allori)
Derived terms edit
- riposare sugli allori, adagiarsi sugli allori, dormire sugli allori, sedersi sugli allori (“to rest on one's laurels”)
Further reading edit
- alloro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana