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
    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
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