mezzobusto

Italian

Etymology

Derived from busto, through a semantic shift from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin būstum (“burial mound”, “tomb”).
Surface analysis: mezzo- (“half-”) +‎ busto (“torso”, “trunk”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛd͡ːzoˈbusto/, [ˌmɛd̪.d̪͡z̪oˈbus̪.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -usto
• Hyphenation: mez‧zo‧bu‧sto

Noun

mezzobusto m (plural mezzobusti)

1. bust (sculpture)
2. head and shoulders (portrait)
3. talking head (on TV)