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

• a tamburo battente

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