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crust

/kˈɹʌst/KRUHST
/kˈɹʌst/KRUHST

Meaninga hard shell

Common meaning: a hard outer layer

Journey through time

  1. Aryan root · reconstructed√KRU‘be hard, stiff, or sore’No written record; from Skeat’s list of Aryan roots, no. 82, p. 733 · scan
  2. Latincrusta, -ae‘a hard shell or rind’
  3. Old Frenchcrustesource
  4. Middle Englishcrustsource
  5. Englishcrust‘a hard outer layer’ · today

crust also in: crustacean

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 Latin crusta ‘a hard shell or rind’.

Roots

Related words

crustacean

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