altore
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Latin altōrem (“nourisher”), derived from alō (“to foster, nourish”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to grow, nourish”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
altore m (plural altori, feminine altrice)
- (literary) nourisher
- Synonyms: alimentatore, (archaic) nutricatore, (uncommon) nutritore
Adjective edit
altore (feminine altrice, masculine plural altori, feminine plural altrici)
- (literary) nourishing
- Synonym: (literary) almo
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- altore in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams edit
Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /alˈtoː.re/, [äɫ̪ˈt̪oːrɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /alˈto.re/, [äl̪ˈt̪ɔːre]
Noun edit
altōre m