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

Further reading

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