Uncertain, perhaps fromLate Latin*bellātōrium with influence ofballare,^[1] frombellātōrius(“warlike”), from the use as a defence/defense structure.ballare +‎-toio.

• IPA^(key): /bal.laˈto.jo/
• Rhymes:-ojo
• Hyphenation:bal‧la‧tó‧io

ballatoio m (pluralballatoi)

1. balcony,gallery(promenade extending along the wall of a building, often external)
2. landing(at top of stairs)

   Synonyms:pianerottolo,caposcala

3. perch,swing (for birds)

• ripiano

• Italian terms with unknown etymologies
• Italian terms derived from Late Latin
• Italian terms suffixed with -toio
• Italian 4-syllable words
• Italian terms with IPA pronunciation
• Rhymes:Italian/ojo
• Rhymes:Italian/ojo/4 syllables
• Italian lemmas
• Italian nouns
• Italian countable nouns
• Italian masculine nouns

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