busto

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʌstəʊ/ (UK)

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/ˈbʌstəʊ/ (UK) · /ˈbʌstoʊ/ (US)

Definition of busto

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

(archaic)A bust.

“The Entrance to the Royal Apartment is through a Vestibule, supported by Pillars, with some antick Bustoes in the Niches […]”
“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.”

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noun

(archaic)A bust.

“The Entrance to the Royal Apartment is through a Vestibule, supported by Pillars, with some antick Bustoes in the Niches […]”
“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.”

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From Italian busto.

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