nestore

See also: Nestore

Italian

Etymology 1

Antonomastic use of the male given name Nestore, from Ancient Greek Νέστωρ (Néstōr), name of an old and wise king in Homer's Iliad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛ.sto.re/
• Rhymes: -ɛstore
• Hyphenation: nè‧sto‧re

Noun

nestore m (plural nestori)

1. Nestor (wise old man)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from translingual Nestor.

Noun

nestore m (plural nestori)

1. (ornithology) any parrot of the Nestor taxonomic genus

   Hyponyms: caca, chea

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• Ernesto, esterno, esternò, ortense, sentore, tensore, tornese