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rusticus.

peasant, farmer;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈruːs.tɪ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈrus.ti.kus]

  1. of the country, rural, rustic

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. unrefined, boorish, coarse

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *rewh₁os Proto-Italic *rowos Old Latin *rowos, *rowezos Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Old Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Old Latin -icus Old Latin -ticus Old Latin *rowestikos Latin rūsticus From earlier *rowestikos, itself composed of *rowos, *rowezos + -ticus. The form *rowos continues Proto-Italic *rowos. Equivalent to rūs + -ticus. Compare typologically agrestis, pāgānus. See cīvīlis for more.

noun[ˈruːs.tɪ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈrus.ti.kus]

  1. farmer, peasant, rustic

    declension-2

  2. a boor

    declension-2 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *rewh₁os Proto-Italic *rowos Old Latin *rowos, *rowezos Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Old Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Old Latin -icus Old Latin -ticus Old Latin *rowestikos Latin rūsticus From earlier *rowestikos, itself composed of *rowos, *rowezos + -ticus. The form *rowos continues Proto-Italic *rowos. Equivalent to rūs + -ticus. Compare typologically agrestis, pāgānus. See cīvīlis for more.

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