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frusto

frusto

See also: frustò

Italian

Adjective

frusto m ‎(feminine singular frusta, masculine plural frusti, feminine plural fruste)

  1. past participle of frustare
  2. (dated) threadbare, worn out
    1. (figuratively) outworn, worn out

Etymology 2

Form of frustare.

Verb

frusto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of frustare

Etymology 3

From Latin frustum.

Noun

frusto m ‎(plural frusti)

  1. (archaic) A piece or scrap (of food).

Latin

Noun

frustō

  1. dative singular of frustum
  2. ablative singular of frustum

References

Etymology

Alternative form of frustato, perfect passive participle of frustare ‎(“to whip”, “to wear out”), derived from frusta ‎(“whip”), from Latin fūstis ‎(“knobbed stick”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfrus.to/, [ˈfr̺us̪t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -usto
  • Hyphenation: frù‧sto

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