bâtonnade

French

Etymology

From Middle French bastonnade < Italian bastonata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.tɔ.nad/, /bɑ.tɔ.nad/

Noun

bâtonnade f (plural bâtonnades)

1. beating (specifically with a rod or stick)

Related terms

• bâton

Further reading

• “bâtonnade”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.