Meaning
ice cap; cap
- A thick mass of glacial ice covering high-latitude regions (especially 'calotta polare').
- A rounded, dome-shaped covering or upper part of a structure or skull.
In a sentence
Lo scioglimento della calotta polare preoccupa gli scienziati.
The melting of the polar ice cap worries scientists.
La calotta glaciale si sta assottigliando rapidamente.
The ice cap is thinning rapidly.
Quanto ghiaccio ha perso la calotta negli ultimi dieci anni?
How much ice has the cap lost over the last ten years?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| calotta | feminine · singular |
| calotte | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Most frequently encountered in climate or geography contexts in the phrase 'calotta polare' (polar ice cap).