crespo

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See also: crespò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkre.spo/
  • Rhymes: -espo
  • Hyphenation: cré‧spo

Etymology 1

From Latin crispus, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-.

Noun

crespo m (plural crespi)

  1. crêpe

Adjective

crespo (feminine crespa, masculine plural crespi, feminine plural crespe)

  1. frizzy (especially of hair)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

crespo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of crespare

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin crispus (“curly”). Doublet of crepe.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

crespo (feminine crespa, masculine plural crespos, feminine plural crespas)

  1. having a rough or wrinkled surface
  2. (of hair) frizzy; Afro-textured

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɾespo/
  • Rhymes: -espo
  • Syllabification: cres‧po

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin crispus, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-. Doublet of clepe.

Adjective

crespo (feminine crespa, masculine plural crespos, feminine plural crespas)

  1. frizzy (especially of hair)

Noun

crespo m (plural crespos)

  1. curl
    Synonym: torcido
Related terms

Etymology 2

Verb

crespo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of crespar

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