Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Latin nectareus, from Ancient Greek νεκτάρεος (nektáreos). By surface analysis, nettare (nectar) +‎ -eo (-y, suffix denoting the source of an attribute).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /netˈta.re.o/
  • Rhymes: -areo
  • Hyphenation: net‧tà‧re‧o

Adjective edit

nettareo (feminine nettarea, masculine plural nettarei, feminine plural nettaree)

  1. (literary) nectarine, sweet, delicious

Usage notes edit

  • Often used before the noun.

Anagrams edit