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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin agrestis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
agreste (plural agrestes)
- (literary) rustic
Noun
agreste m (plural agrestes)
- 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)
- agrestic, rustic
- Synonyms: villereccio, villico, campagnolo
Derived terms
Further reading
- agreste in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Latin
Adjective
agreste
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of agrestis
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin agrestis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
agreste m or f (plural agrestes)
- rural, rustic, wild, uncultivated
- harsh
- (figurative) rude
- (figurative) unpleasant
References
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin agrestis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈɡɾeste/
- Rhymes: -este
- Syllabification: a‧gres‧te
Adjective
agreste m or f (masculine and feminine plural agrestes)
- rustic, rural
Derived terms
Further reading