fausto

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin faustus (favorable).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaw.sto/
  • Rhymes: -awsto
  • Hyphenation: fàu‧sto

Adjective

fausto (feminine fausta, masculine plural fausti, feminine plural fauste)

  1. happy
  2. propitious

Derived terms

Noun

fausto m (plural fausti)

  1. female menstrual cycle

Further reading

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

Anagrams

Latin

Adjective

faustō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of faustus

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: faus‧to

Etymology 1

From Latin faustus.

Adjective

fausto (feminine fausta, masculine plural faustos, feminine plural faustas)

  1. happy or fortunate

Etymology 2

From Latin fastus.

Noun

fausto m (plural faustos)

  1. ostentation; pomposity
    Synonym: fasto

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin faustus (favorable).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfausto/
  • Rhymes: -austo
  • Syllabification: faus‧to

Adjective

fausto (feminine fausta, masculine plural faustos, feminine plural faustas)

  1. happy
    Synonyms: feliz, alegre

Further reading