agreste

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin agrestis.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

agreste (plural agrestes)

  1. (literary) rustic

Noun

agreste m (plural agrestes)

  1. grayling (butterfly)

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

  • From Latin agrestis.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /aˈɡrɛs.te/
    • Rhymes: -ɛste
    • Hyphenation: a‧grè‧ste

    Adjective

    agreste m or f (plural agresti)

    1. agrestic, rustic
      Synonyms: villereccio, villico, campagnolo

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    • agreste in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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    Latin

    Adjective

    agreste

    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of agrestis

    Portuguese

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin agrestis.[1]

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈɡɾɛs.t͡ʃi/
      • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aˈɡɾɛʃ.t͡ʃi/
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈɡɾɛs.te/
    • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈɡɾɛʃ.tɨ/ [ɐˈɣɾɛʃ.tɨ]

    • Hyphenation: a‧gres‧te

    Adjective

    agreste m or f (plural agrestes)

    1. rural, rustic, wild, uncultivated
    2. harsh
    3. (figurative) rude
    4. (figurative) unpleasant

    References

    1. ^ agreste”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025

    Further reading

    Spanish

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin agrestis.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /aˈɡɾeste/ [aˈɣ̞ɾes.t̪e]
    • Rhymes: -este
    • Syllabification: a‧gres‧te

    Adjective

    agreste m or f (masculine and feminine plural agrestes)

    1. rustic, rural

    Derived terms

    Further reading