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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Latin fuscus (compare Portuguese fosco, fusco, Italian fosco, Catalan fosc, Old French fusque).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈosko/
- Rhymes: -osko
- Syllabification: hos‧co
Adjective
hosco (feminine hosca, masculine plural hoscos, feminine plural hoscas)
- sullen, surly
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