poltro

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pulliter, derived from Latin pullus (“young animal”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpol.tro/, [ˈpol.tro]
  • Stress: póltro
  • Hyphenation: pol‧tro

Adjective

poltro (feminine singular poltra, masculine plural poltri, feminine plural poltre) (archaic)

  1. (of animals) untamed
    Synonym: indomo (poetic)
    Antonym: domo (literary)
  2. indolent, lazy
    Synonyms: indolente, pigro
    Antonyms: alacre, attivo, operoso, solerte

Noun

poltro m (plural poltri)

  1. bed
    Synonym: letto

Derived terms

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