barbuta

See also: bãrbutã

Italian
una barbuta – a barbute

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /barˈbu.ta/
  • Rhymes: -uta
  • Hyphenation: bar‧bù‧ta

Etymology 1

From barba (“beard”), perhaps because the helmet would leave the wearer's beard visible.

Noun

barbuta f (plural barbute) (military, historical)

  1. a type of helmet: barbute
    Hypernym: elmo
  2. (by extension) a soldier wearing such a helmet

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

barbuta f sg

  1. feminine singular of barbuto

Further reading
  • barbuta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • barbuta in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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