busso

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See also: bussò

Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Etymology 1[edit]

Deverbal from bussare (to knock) +‎ -o.

Noun[edit]

busso m (plural bussi)

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

Further reading[edit]

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

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

busso

  1. first-person singular present indicative of bussare