bastone

Italian

Etymology

Probably from a Vulgar Latin *basto, bastonem, 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): [basˈtone]

Noun

bastone m (plural bastoni)

  1. stick, cane, staff, pole

Derived terms

Further reading
  • bastone in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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