buzo

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Romanian[edit]

Noun[edit]

buzo f

  1. definite vocative singular of buză

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈbuθo/ [ˈbu.θo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈbuso/ [ˈbu.so]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -uθo
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -uso
  • Syllabification: bu‧zo

Etymology 1[edit]

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A hooded sweatshirt, hoody
A pair of trousers

Borrowed from Portuguese búzio (“snail”), from Latin būcinum (“curved war trumpet”).

Noun[edit]

buzo m (plural buzos)

  1. diver (someone who dives underwater)
    Synonym: buceador
  2. overall
    Synonyms: mono, braga, overol
  3. (Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay) hooded sweatshirt, hoodie (loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for athletic wear and now often used as casual apparel)
    Synonym: sudadera
  4. (Chile, Peru) joggers, tracksuit (particularly the trousers of the tracksuit)
    Synonyms: chándal, jogging, mono, pans, salida de cancha
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Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

buzo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of buzar

Etymology 3[edit]

Back-formation from abusado.

Adjective[edit]

buzo (feminine buza, masculine plural buzos, feminine plural buzas)

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador, Mexico) witty, sharp.
    Synonym: abusado
    Ella es muy buza para el estudio.
    She's so sharp at studying.

Further reading[edit]

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