rustic
[ ruhs-tik ]
/ ˈrʌs tɪk /
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adjective
noun
a country person.
an unsophisticated country person.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin rūsticus, equivalent to rūs “the country” (see rural) + -ticus adjective suffix
synonym study for rustic
1. See rural.
OTHER WORDS FROM rustic
Words nearby rustic
rust, Rustavi, rust belt, rustbucket, rust-colored, rustic, rusticana, rusticate, rusticating, rustication, rusticity
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British Dictionary definitions for rustic
rustic
/ (ˈrʌstɪk) /
adjective
noun
Derived forms of rustic
rustically, adverbrusticity (rʌˈstɪsɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for rustic
C16: from Old French rustique, from Latin rūsticus, from rūs the country
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