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grotto
grot′to
(grŏt′tō̍)
, Noun.
pl.
Grottoes
(grŏt′tōz)
. [Formerly
grotta
, fr. It. grotta
, LL. grupta
, fr. L. crypta
a concealed subterranean passage, vault, cavern, Gr. κρύπτη
, fr. κρυπτόσ
concealed, fr. κρύπτειν
to conceal. Cf. Grot
, Crypt
.] A natural covered opening in the earth; a cave; also, an artificial recess, cave, or cavernlike apartment.