barbuta
See also: bãrbutã
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /barˈbu.ta/
- Rhymes: -uta
- Hyphenation: bar‧bù‧ta
Etymology 1
From barba (“beard”), perhaps because the helmet would leave the wearer's beard visible.
Noun
barbuta f (plural barbute) (military, historical)
- a type of helmet: barbute
- Hypernym: elmo
- (by extension) a soldier wearing such a helmet
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
barbuta f sg
- feminine singular of barbuto
Further reading
- barbuta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- barbuta in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication