robustoso

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Italian

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Etymology

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From robusto (firm”, “solid) +‎ -oso (-ous, adjectival derivational suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ro.buˈsto.zo/
  • Rhymes: -ozo
  • Hyphenation: ro‧bu‧stó‧so

Adjective

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robustoso (feminine robustosa, masculine plural robustosi, feminine plural robustose)

  1. (obsolete) Alternative form of robusto
    1. strong, robust, vigorous, sturdy
      • c. 13th century, Francis of Assisi, Cantico di Frate Sole [Canticle of the Sun]‎[1], printed by the Biblioteca del Sacro Convento di San Francesco, page 2:
        Laudato ſi mi ſignore ᵱ fr̄e focu, ᵱ lo quale ennallumini la nocte, ed ello e bello ⁊ iocũdo ⁊ robuſtoſo ⁊ foꝛte.
        Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Fire, through whom you light the night and he is beautiful and playful and robust and strong.