busto
UK/ˈbʌstəʊ/US/ˈbʌstoʊ/
busto noun: a bust.
Noun
busto (plural bustos or bustoes)
- A bust.
- The Entrance to the Royal Apartment is through a Vestibule, supported by Pillars, with some antick Bustoes in the Niches […]1719, Elias Ashmole, The Antiquities of Berkshire
- The Busto's he fix'd on were the Caracalla and the Cicero in the Gallery which I recommended as one of the best heads in the Gallery.1753, Joshua Reynolds, edited by John Ingamells and John Edgcumbe, The Letters of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Yale, published 2000, page 13
Proper noun capitalized: Busto
Busto (plural Bustos)
- A surname.
Forms of busto
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | bustos |
| plural | bustoes |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Bustos |
Origin of busto
Borrowed from Italian busto.
Words that rhyme with busto
Questions about busto
- What does busto mean?
- Busto means a bust.
- What part of speech is busto?
- Busto can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce busto?
- Busto is pronounced /ˈbʌstəʊ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of busto?
- The plural of busto is bustos.
Words near busto in the dictionary
Source and license
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