bacchetta

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bakˈket.ta/
• Rhymes: -etta
• Hyphenation: bac‧chét‧ta

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *baclitta, a diminutive from Latin baculum.

Alternative forms

• bachetta (archaic)

Noun

bacchetta f (plural bacchette)

1. rod, stick
2. drumstick
3. (music) baton (stick of a conductor)
4. (firearms) ramrod, gun-stick, rod for stuffing the muzzleloader with ammunition
5. chopstick
6. pointer
7. wand

Related terms

• bacchetta magica
• bacchettare
• bacchettata
• sbacchettare

Descendants

• → Catalan: baqueta
• → French: baguette
• → Portuguese: baqueta, vaqueta
• → Spanish: baqueta

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bacchetta

1. inflection of bacchettare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative