Difficulty Level
intermediate
Translations
🇩🇪 Höhle
, 🇪🇸 cueva
, 🇮🇹 grotta
, 🇵🇹 gruta
, 🇨🇳 洞穴
, 🇯🇵 ほら
, 🇰🇷 동굴
, 🇸🇦 جَأْو
, 🇮🇳 निहार
Usage Examples
- La grotte est pleine de stalactites et de stalagmites.
- Nous avons visité une grotte près de la mer lors de nos vacances.
- Les enfants ont fait une promenade dans la grotte du parc.
Etymology
French *grotte* (“cave”) comes from Latin *grotta*, which itself was borrowed from the Greek γρῶτος “hollow, cavity”. The term entered Old French in the 12th century as *grotte*, preserving the original sense of an underground chamber. Its spelling and meaning have remained essentially unchanged since then.
Synonyms
caverne
cavité
cave
abri
refuge
abri souterrain
souterrain
Antonyms
surface
extérieur
ouverture
toit
