Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barbute

/ˈbɑɹ.b(j)ut/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bar-bute
IPA: /ˈbɑɹ.b(j)ut/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of visorless helmet, of 15th-century Italian design, including a T or Y shaped opening for the eyes and mouth.

Example Sentences

"Medium helmets weighing about six pounds occur in visored bassinets, salades, barbutes, armets and certain burganets."
"Men and women laced their arming caps and donned their helmets—tall bassinets, practical kettle hats, or sturdy barbutes. Soldiers always rode out armed from head to foot—but only a novice or an overeager squire rode in his helmet or gauntlets."
"In place of the visor, the barbute enclosed most of the face, leaving only relatively small openings for the eyes, nose, and mouth. Some barbutes, such as the one shown, appear to have been modeled on ancient Greek helmets."

Etymology

From Italian barbuta, perhaps because it left a wearer's beard (if any) visible.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: barbuta

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɑɹ.b(j)ut/
British English: /ˈbɑː.b(j)uːt/

Inflected Forms

barbutes (plural) barbut (alternative) barbuta (alternative) barbuti (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce barbute?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑɹ.b(j)ut/.
What does barbute mean?: A type of visorless helmet, of 15th-century Italian design, including a T or Y shaped opening for the eyes and mouth.
Where does barbute come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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