arko botarete

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish arco botarete, from French arc-boutant.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌʔaɾko botaˈɾete/ [ˌʔaɾ.ko bo.t̪ɐˈɾɛː.t̪ɛ]
• Rhymes: -ete
• Syllabification: ar‧ko bo‧ta‧re‧te

Noun

arko botarete (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜃᜓ ᜊᜓᜆᜇᜒᜆᜒ) (architecture)

1. arc-boutant; flying buttress

   Synonyms: arbotante, aleta

Related terms

• arbotante
• arko

Further reading

• “arko botarete”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018