bottino

See also: bottinò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /botˈti.no/
• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: bot‧tì‧no

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle French butin. Compare German Beute, English booty.

Noun

bottino m (plural bottini)

1. booty, loot (of war), stolen goods
2. (military) canvas bag issued to soldiers

   (by extension) the baggage itself

3. (historical, Tuscany) in the Middle Ages, compensation due to the salt tax collectors

Related terms

• bottinare

Etymology 2

Inherited from Vulgar Latin, of pre-Indo-European origin.

Noun

bottino m (plural bottini)

1. cesspit, septic tank

   (by extension) its contents, used for fertilizing

2. (by extension) sewer (rare)
3. (hydraulics) structure built to allow a watercourse to pass under an obstacle (natural or artificial); in aqueducts, reservoir for water purification

Derived terms

• bottinare

Derived terms

• Bottonuto (toponym)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

bottino m (plural bottini)

1. diminutive of botte

Anagrams

• Binotto, Bitonto, bottoni