bottega

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Italian bottega

Noun[edit]

bottega (plural bottegas or botteghe)

  1. A workshop or studio in Italy.

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From earlier *potteca, from Latin apothēca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, repository). Compare Spanish bodega. Doublet of boutique.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /botˈte.ɡa/
  • Rhymes: -eɡa
  • Hyphenation: bot‧té‧ga

Noun[edit]

bottega f (plural botteghe)

  1. shop, store, business
    Synonyms: emporio, negozio
    bottega di barbierebarbershop
    chiudere bottegato close shop
  2. workshop, studio
    Synonyms: officina, laboratorio
  3. (informal) fly (opening of trousers/pants or underpants)
    avere la bottega apertato have one's fly/zipper open

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