mezzobusto
Italian
editEtymology
editFrom busto, through a semantic shift from Latin būstum (“burial mound”, “tomb”). By surface analysis, mezzo- (“half-”) + busto (“torso”, “trunk”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmezzobusto m (plural mezzobusti)
- bust (sculpture)
- head and shoulders (portrait)
- talking head (on TV)