fusto
Italian (Fiorentino)
/ˈfus.to/
noun
Definitions
- (botany) trunk of a tree
- (botany) stem of plant
- (architecture) shaft of a column
- (anatomy) trunk, torso
- (by extension) hunk, he-man attractive muscular boy or man
- cask, keg, barrel container for liquids
Etymology
Inherited from Latin fūstis (cudgel, staff, club, knobbed stick).
Origin
Latin
fūstis
Gloss
cudgel, staff, club, knobbed stick
Concept
Semantic Field
Warfare and hunting
Ontological Category
Person/Thing