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

• bastonare

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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