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Italian
Noun
cusco m (plural cuschi)
- cuscus
Anagrams
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Brazil) -usku, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -uʃku
- Hyphenation: cus‧co
Etymology 1
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Adjective
cusco (feminine cusca, masculine plural cuscos, feminine plural cuscas)
- (Portugal, informal) nosy (prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle)
- Synonyms: cusca, bisbilhoteiro, coscuvilheiro, (Madeira) bilhardeiro
Noun
cusco m (plural cuscos, feminine cusca, feminine plural cuscas)
- (Portugal, informal) a nosy person (someone who is prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle)
- Synonyms: cusca, bisbilhoteiro, coscuvilheiro, (Madeira) bilhardeiro
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Spanish cusco.[1][2][3]
Noun
cusco m (plural cuscos)
- (South Brazil) small dog of undefined breed
- (South Brazil) unimportant person of low height
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