eliotropio

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἡλῐοτρόπῐον (hēliotrópion), from ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) +‎ τρέπω (trépō, “to turn”) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɛ.ljoˈtrɔ.pjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔpjo
  • Hyphenation: e‧lio‧trò‧pio

Noun

eliotropio m (plural eliotropi)

  1. (mineralogy) heliotrope
  2. (botany) sunflower
  3. sundial, solar clock

Further reading
  • eliotropio in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • eliotropio in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • eliotròpio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • eliotròpio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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