bottega

bot·te·ga

[boh-tey-guh, buh-; Italian bawt-te-gah]
noun, plural bot·te·gas, bot·te·ghe [boh-tey-gee, buh-; Italian bawt-te-ge] .
the studio of a master artist, in which lesser artists, apprentices, or students learn by participating in the work.

Origin:
1895–1900; < Italian: literally, shop < Latin apothēca; see apothecary

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To bottega
Explore Dictionary.com
Previous Definition: botte
Next Definition: botteghe
Words Near: bottega
More from Thesaurus.com
Synonyms and Antonyms for bottega
More from Reference.com
Search for articles containing bottega
More from Dictionary.com Translator
00:10
Bottega is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
Dictionary.com Word FAQs

Dictionary.com presents 366 FAQs, incorporating some of the frequently asked questions from the past with newer queries.

Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT