bastone

See also: Bastone

Italian

Etymology

Possibly inherited from Vulgar Latin *bastōnem, itself a modification of Late Latin bastum, or possibly noun use of the verb *bastāre, from Ancient Greek βαστάζειν (bastázein). Compare French bâton.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baˈsto.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: ba‧stó‧ne
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Noun

bastone m (plural bastoni)

  1. stick, cane, staff, pole, rod
  2. club
  3. (golf) club
  4. (baseball) bat
  5. (skiing) pole
  6. (field hockey or ice hockey) stick
  7. (nautical) boom; spar

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Greek: μπαστούνι (bastoúni)
    • → Bulgarian: бастун (bastun)
  • → Turkish: baston

Further reading
  • bastone in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • bastone in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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