battente

Italian

Etymology

Present participle of battere.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /batˈtɛn.te/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnte
  • Hyphenation: bat‧tèn‧te

Participle

battente (plural battenti)

  1. present participle of battere

Adjective

battente (plural battenti)

  1. heavy (of rain)
  2. (archaic) beating, palpitating (of a heart)

Derived terms

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)
    Synonyms: battaglio, bussatoio, picchiotto
  5. hammer (part of a clock)
  6. a bundle of paper sheets used to beat time
    Synonym: battito
  7. a part of a loom
    Synonyms: cassa, cassa battente

Further reading
  • battente1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • battente2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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