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Italian
Etymology
From Latin dētrītus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /deˈtri.to/
- Rhymes: -ito
- Hyphenation: de‧trì‧to
Noun
detrito m (plural detriti)
- detritus
- silt, alluvium
Anagrams
Latin
Participle
dētrītō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of dētrītus
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dētrītus.
Pronunciation
Noun
detrito m (plural detritos)
- debris, detritus (residue of a substance that has become disorganized by friction or for any other reason)
- debris, detritus (remainder of organic or inorganic substance that has decomposed)
- (geology) debris, detritus (product of any erosion, in transport or deposited)
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dētrītus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /deˈtɾito/
- Rhymes: -ito
- Syllabification: de‧tri‧to
Noun
detrito m (plural detritos)
- debris, detritus
Further reading