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)
- Nestor (wise old man)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from translingual Nestor.
Noun
nestore m (plural nestori)
- (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