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muso.

muzzle (of an animal)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmu.so/
  1. muzzle (of an animal)

    masculine
  2. mug, face (of a person)

    derogatory · masculine
  3. nose (of an aircraft)

    masculine
  4. front (of a car etc.)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Late Latin mūsus (“muzzle”), of uncertain etymology but probably expressive of the shape of protruded lips and/or influenced by Latin mūgīre (“to moo, bellow”). Cognates include Sicilian mussu, Old Spanish and Lombard mus and muson, Middle French musel, English muzzle. Not related to Spanish morro (“hill; muzzle”), Occitan morre (“hill; muzzle”), Provençal mourre (“muzzle; rock”).

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