"busto" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbu.sto/ Forms: busti [plural]
Rhymes: -usto Etymology: From Latin būstum (“burial mound, tomb”). The semantic shift from “tomb” to “bust” happened via the meaning of “sepulchral statue”. Etymology templates: {{der|it|la|būstum|t=burial mound, tomb}} Latin būstum (“burial mound, tomb”) Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} busto m (plural busti)
  1. (obsolete) tomb, grave Tags: masculine, obsolete Categories (topical): Sculpture
    Sense id: en-busto-it-noun-y~deoLCg Disambiguation of Sculpture: 42 5 5 26 22
  2. (by extension, obsolete) cadaver, corpse Tags: broadly, masculine, obsolete
    Sense id: en-busto-it-noun-bLIdIf3R
  3. (sculpture) bust Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-busto-it-noun-E3AsRLkk
  4. (by extension, anatomy) torso Tags: broadly, masculine Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-busto-it-noun-LJ6OIU1v Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 6 37 1 50 7 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  5. (by extension) corset, girdle Tags: broadly, masculine Synonyms: guaina
    Sense id: en-busto-it-noun-2P4qmqRr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: imbusto [obsolete], mezzobusto

Inflected forms

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