bottle
UK: ˈbɒt(ə)l | US: ˈbɑːt(ə)l
n. a container, typically made of glass or plastic, with a narrow neck, used for storing liquids.
vt. to place (a liquid) in a bottle for storage or sale.
bottle = bott<vessel> + le<diminutive suffix>
- bott: Derived from Old French boteille, meaning "vessel" or "container," which itself traces back to Late Latin butticula (small cask).
- le: A diminutive suffix in Old French, indicating a smaller or more specific version of the root (e.g., bottle as a smaller container compared to a butt or cask).
Etymology Origin:
The word bottle evolved from Late Latin butticula, a diminutive of buttis (cask), reflecting its original association with wine storage. Over time, Old French boteille narrowed the meaning to smaller liquid containers, and the term entered Middle English as botel. The modern spelling stabilized in the 16th century, retaining the diminutive nuance of a portable, narrow-necked vessel.
She filled the bottle with cold water.
The wine was bottled last summer.
He recycled the glass bottle after use.
The baby drank milk from a plastic bottle.
The chemist labeled each bottle carefully.