elaterio

Italian

Etymology

From Latin elatērium, from Ancient Greek ἐλατήριον (elatḗrion).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.laˈtɛ.rjo/
• Rhymes: -ɛrjo
• Hyphenation: e‧la‧tè‧rio

Noun

elaterio m (plural elateri)

1. squirting cucumber (Ecballium elaterium)
2. elaterium
3. click beetle, snapping beetle (of family Elateridae)

Anagrams

• aerolite