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bus.

diver

3 characters1 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈbus]Balearic, Central, Northern, Northwestern, Valencia

  1. diver

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Cognate to Spanish buso (“underwater snail”) and Portuguese búzio (“underwater snail”), from Latin būcina (“horn”).

noun[ˈbus]Balearic, Central, Northern, Northwestern, Valencia

  1. bus (vehicle)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Clipping of autobús.

noun[ˈbus]Balearic, Central, Northern, Northwestern, Valencia

  1. flattery

    archaic · masculine
Where this word comes from

Probably from Persian بوس (bus, “kiss”).

noun[ˈbus]Balearic, Central, Northern, Northwestern, Valencia

  1. a large sailing ship used in the 12th and 13th centuries, broad of beam and with two or three masts

    archaic · masculine
Where this word comes from

Probably from Old Norse buza (“big wide ship”).

noun[ˈbus]Balearic, Central, Northern, Northwestern, Valencia

  1. bus (electrical connector)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English bus.

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