scusso

Italian

Etymology

From Latin excussus, perfect passive participle of excutiō (“to shake off; to discard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskus.so/
• Rhymes: -usso
• Hyphenation: scùs‧so

Adjective

scusso (feminine scussa, masculine plural scussi, feminine plural scusse)

1. (obsolete) stripped, deprived

   Synonyms: privato, spogliato

2. (regional) alone, by oneself, unaccompanied

   Synonym: solo

Related terms

• scosso
• scuotere

 

Further reading

• scusso in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana