mustio

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Spanish

Etymology

Perhaps from Vulgar Latin *mustĭdus, from mustum (must).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmustjo/
  • Rhymes: -ustjo
  • Syllabification: mus‧tio

Adjective

mustio (feminine mustia, masculine plural mustios, feminine plural mustias)

  1. wilted, withered
    Synonyms: lánguido, marchito
    • 2020 November 5, “Ayuso compara la curva de contagios en Madrid con “la boca mustia” de la diputada Mónica García”, in El País:
      “La curva es igual que la curva de su boca. Mustia”. No hay jueves sin frases para estampar en camisetas. Así es la casa de España dentro de Madrid.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. sad, gloomy
    Synonyms: melancólico, triste

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