vástago

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin bastum. Cognate with English baton.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbastaɡo/ [ˈbas.t̪a.ɣ̞o]
  • Rhymes: -astaɡo
  • Syllabification: vás‧ta‧go

Noun

vástago m (plural vástagos)

  1. shoot of a plant
  2. offspring
    Synonym: prole
  3. (figuratively) offshoot (that which develops from something else)
    Synonym: rama

Further reading

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