battente

Italian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛnte

Noun

battente m (plural battenti)

1. shutter (of a window)
2. sash (of a window)
3. leaf (panel of a double door)

   aprire i battenti (figurative) ― to open (for business)

   chiudere i battenti (figurative) ― to shut up shop

4. knocker (device used for knocking on a door)

Verb

battente

1. present participle of battere