Standard Lemma guide

busto

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈbʌstəʊ/
  • US: /ˈbʌstoʊ/
  • rhymes with -ʌstəʊ
  • CMU ARPABET: B AH1 S T OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A bust.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

Topics: art, arts

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin būstum Italian bustobor. English busto Borrowed from Italian busto.

Real reading context

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