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
Noun
mezzobusto m (plural mezzobusti)
- bust (sculpture)
- head and shoulders (portrait)
- talking head (on TV)