bottone

See also: Bottone and bottoné

Italian

Etymology

Probably from Old French bouton, from the verb bouter, or alternatively possibly from Vulgar Latin *bottonem or *botonus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /botˈto.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: bot‧tó‧ne

Noun

bottone m (plural bottoni)

  1. button
    Synonym: pulsante
  2. (botany) bud
    Synonyms: boccio, bocciolo

Derived terms

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