mezzobusto

Italian

Etymology

From busto, through a semantic shift from Latin būstum (“burial mound”, “tomb”). By surface analysis, mezzo- (“half-”) +‎ busto (“torso”, “trunk”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɛd.d͡zoˈbu.sto/
• Rhymes: -usto
• Hyphenation: mez‧zo‧bù‧sto

Noun

mezzobusto m (plural mezzobusti)

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