Etymology

busto

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Today it means: A bust. Full definition →

First used 17th c.Italian busto ← Latin būstum
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  1. Latinbūstum
  2. Italianbusto
  3. English todaybusto

Borrowed from Italian busto.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. A bust.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.