artoo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin arctōus, from Ancient Greek ἀρκτῷς (arktôis), derived from ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear; the north”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arˈtɔ.o/
• Rhymes: -ɔo
• Hyphenation: ar‧tò‧o

Adjective

artoo (feminine artoa, masculine plural artoi, feminine plural artoe)

1. (literary) northern

   Synonym: settentrionale

Related terms

• artico
• Artide

 

Further reading

• artoo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana