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frusto.

threadbare, worn out

6 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈfrus.to/
  1. threadbare, worn out

    dated
  2. threadbare, worn out outworn, worn out

    dated · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Alternative form of frustato, perfect passive participle of frustare (“to whip”, “to wear out”), derived from frusta (“whip”), from Latin fūstis (“knobbed stick”).

noun/ˈfrus.to/
  1. a piece or scrap (of food)

    archaic · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin frustum.

verb/ˈfrus.to/
  1. first-person singular present indicative of frustare

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
Where this word comes from

Form of frustare.

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