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Pronunciation / Transliteration: baton
"Le chef d'orchestre a levé son bâton pour commencer la symphonie."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thin stick used by a conductor to direct an orchestra or choir.
"The conductor raised his batuta, signaling the orchestra to begin." - 2
A term used metaphorically to denote leadership or direction in various contexts.
"In the meeting, she took the batuta, guiding the discussion towards a resolution."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'batuta' originates from the Portuguese language, derived from the Spanish word 'batuta', which means 'baton'. It has evolved to refer to a conductor's baton in musical contexts, reflecting its historical use in orchestras and musical direction since the 18th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Batuta" is said worldwide
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bâton
Transliteration: baton
"Le chef d'orchestre a levé son bâton pour commencer la symphonie."
Dirigentenstab
Transliteration: deer-ih-gent-en-stahb
"Der Dirigent hob seinen Dirigentenstab, um das Orchester zu leiten."
bacchetta
Transliteration: bah-ket-tah
"Il direttore d'orchestra ha alzato la bacchetta per iniziare."
batuta
Transliteration: bah-too-tah
"El director levantó la batuta para comenzar la música."
batuta
Transliteration: bah-too-tah
"O maestro levantou a batuta para iniciar a sinfonia."
बातूता
Transliteration: bātūtā
"संगीतकार ने बातूता उठाई और संगीत शुरू किया।"
指挥棒
Transliteration: zhǐhuī bàng
"指挥家举起指挥棒，开始演奏。"
지휘봉
Transliteration: jihwibong
"지휘자가 지휘봉을 들어 음악을 시작했다."
指揮棒
Transliteration: shikibō
"指揮者は指揮棒を上げて演奏を始めました。"
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