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bust

/ˈbʌst/BUHST
/ˈbʌst/BUHST

Meaningthe upper body

Common meaning: a sculpture of head and shoulders

Journey through time

  1. Italianbusto‘bust, human body, stays’source
  2. Old Frenchbusquesource
  3. Frenchbustesource
  4. Englishbust‘a sculpture of head and shoulders’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Italian busto ‘the upper body’.

Roots

  • busto Italian “the upper body”

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