busso

See also: bussò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbus.so/
  • Rhymes: -usso
  • Hyphenation: bùs‧so

Etymology 1

Deverbal from bussare (“to knock”) +‎ -o.

Noun

busso m (plural bussi)

  1. blow, hit
    Synonyms: botta, colpo
  2. knock (sound)
  3. (archaic) commotion, turmoil, hullabaloo
    Synonyms: confusione, fracasso, parapiglia

Further reading

  • busso1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

busso

  1. first-person singular present indicative of bussare
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