basto
/ˈbæstəʊ/
basto noun: a card of the suit clubs in Spanish-suited playing cards.
Noun
basto (plural bastos)
- A card of the suit clubs in Spanish-suited playing cards
- Spadillio first, unconquerable Lord ! / Let off two captive trumps, and swept the board. / As many more Manillio forc'd to yield, / And march'd a victor from the verdant field. / Him Basto follow'd, but his fate more hard / Gain'd but one trump and one Plebeian card[…]1712 May, [Alexander Pope], “The Rape of the Locke. An Heroi-comical Poem.”, in Miscellaneous Poems and Translations. […], London: […] Bernard Lintott […], →OCLC, canto
Proper noun capitalized: Basto
Basto (plural Bastos)
- A surname.
Forms of basto
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | bastos |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Bastos |
Origin of basto
Borrowed from Spanish basto.
Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Basto. This surname is predominantly found in Colombia.
Words that rhyme with basto
Questions about basto
- What does basto mean?
- Basto means a card of the suit clubs in Spanish-suited playing cards.
- What part of speech is basto?
- Basto can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce basto?
- Basto is pronounced /ˈbæstəʊ/.
- What is the plural of basto?
- The plural of basto is bastos.
Words near basto in the dictionary
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