baton
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From French bâton. Doublet of baston.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: bătʹŏn, IPA(key): /ˈbætɒn/, /ˈbætən/, /ˈbætn̩/
- (US) enPR: bətänʹ, IPA(key): /bəˈtɑn/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -ætɒn, -ætən, (US) -ɑn
Noun edit
baton (plural batons)
- A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.
- A field marshal's baton
- (music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
- (sports) An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
- (US) A short stout club used primarily by policemen; a truncheon (UK).
- Synonyms: billy club, nightstick
- (heraldry) A bend with the ends cut off, resembling a baton, typically borne sinister, and often used as a mark of cadency, initially for both legitimate and illegitimate children, but later chiefly for illegitimate children.
- A short vertical lightweight post, not set into the ground, used to separate wires in a fence.
- (cooking) A long slice of a vegetable, thicker than a julienne.
Synonyms edit
- wand; rod; bat; club
- See also Thesaurus:stick
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
military staff of office
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music: conductor's stick
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sports: object transferred by relay runners
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club of the police
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heraldry: a bend with the ends cut off
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a short vertical post in a fence used to separate wires, not set into the ground
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Verb edit
baton (third-person singular simple present batons, present participle batoning or batonning, simple past and past participle batoned or batonned)
- (transitive) To strike with a baton.
Translations edit
to strike with a baton
References edit
- The Manual of Heraldry, Fifth Edition, by Anonymous, London, 1862, online at [1]
- The Observer's Book of Heraldry, by Charles Mackinnon of Dunakin, page 58.
Further reading edit
- baton on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Baton in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
Anagrams edit
Cebuano edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from English baton, from French bâton, from Old French baston, probably from Vulgar Latin *bastō, *bastōnis. Doublet of baston.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
batón
- baton (staff or truncheon)
- (music) stick of a conductor of an orchestra, or the majorette or drum major of a marching band
- (sports) object transferred by relay runners
- club used by policemen; night stick
- Synonym: batuta
Verb edit
batón
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
batón
- to have something
- to have a servant
- to watch; to look after; to take care of
Derived terms edit
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Crimean Tatar edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
baton (accusative [please provide], plural [please provide])
Declension edit
Declension of baton
nominative | baton |
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genitive | batonnıñ |
dative | batonğa |
accusative | batonnı |
locative | batonda |
ablative | batondan |
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Esperanto edit
Noun edit
baton
- accusative singular of bato
Haitian Creole edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
baton
Hiligaynon edit
Verb edit
báton
Japanese edit
Romanization edit
baton
Louisiana Creole edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
baton
References edit
- Albert Valdman; Thomas A. Klinger; Margaret M. Marshall; Kevin J. Rottet, Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, →ISBN, page 64
Mauritian Creole edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
baton
References edit
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
baton m inan (diminutive batonik) or baton m animal (diminutive batonik)
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Declension of baton
Further reading edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
baton n (plural batoane)
Declension edit
Declension of baton
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) baton | batonul | (niște) batoane | batoanele |
genitive/dative | (unui) baton | batonului | (unor) batoane | batoanelor |
vocative | batonule | batoanelor |
Further reading edit
- baton in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
Seychellois Creole edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
baton
References edit
- Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English baton, from French bâton, from Old French baston, probably from Vulgar Latin *bastō, *bastōnis. Doublet of baston.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
batón (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜓᜈ᜔)
- baton (staff or truncheon)
Further reading edit
- “baton”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Tetum edit
Noun edit
batón