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

• botton d'oro
• bottoniera
• bottonificio
• abbottonare
• sbottonare

Further reading

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