| 单词 | biretta |
| 释义 | biretta[ buh-ret-uh ] / bəˈrɛt ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR biretta ON THESAURUS.COM nouna stiff square cap with three or four upright projecting pieces extending from the center of the top to the edge, worn by ecclesiastics. Also ber·ret·ta, bir·ret·ta . Origin of birettaFirst recorded in 1590–1600; from Italian berretta, feminine variant of berretto, from Old Provençal berret, from Medieval Latin birrettum “cap,” equivalent to Late Latin birr(us) “hooded cloak” + -ettum diminutive suffix; apparently by the development: “hooded cloak” to “hood” to “cap”; compare Medieval Latin (circa 800) byrrus “short hood” (cuculla brevis ); see birrus, -et Words nearby birettabird watcher, birectangular, birefringence, bireme, Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, biretta, Birgitta, biri, biriani, birk, Birkbeck Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for birettaBritish Dictionary definitions for birettabiretta berretta/ (bɪˈrɛtə) / nounRC Church a stiff clerical cap having either three or four upright pieces projecting outwards from the centre to the edge: coloured black for priests, purple for bishops, red for cardinals, and white for certain members of religious orders Word Origin for birettaC16: from Italian berretta, from Old Provençal berret, from Late Latin birrus hooded cape Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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