bottega

English

Etymology

Italian bottega

Noun

bottega (plural bottegas or botteghe)

1. A workshop or studio in Italy.

Italian

Etymology

From earlier *potteca, from Latin apothēca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “repository”). Compare Spanish bodega. Doublet of boutique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /botˈte.ɡa/
• Rhymes: -eɡa
• Hyphenation: bot‧té‧ga

Noun

bottega f (plural botteghe)

1. shop, store, business

   Synonyms: emporio, negozio

   bottega di barbiere ― barbershop

   chiudere bottega ― to close shop

2. workshop, studio

   Synonyms: officina, laboratorio

3. (informal) fly (opening of trousers/pants or underpants)

   avere la bottega aperta ― to have one's fly/zipper open

Derived terms

• bottegaio
• botteghino