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rustic
[ ruhs-tik ]
/ ËrÊs tÉȘk /
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adjective
noun
a country person.
an unsophisticated country person.
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Origin of rustic
First recorded in 1400â50; late Middle English, from Latin rĆ«sticus, equivalent to rĆ«s âthe countryâ (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
/ (ËrÊstÉȘk) /
adjective
noun
Derived forms of rustic
rustically, adverbrusticity (rÊËstÉȘsÉȘtÉȘ), nounWord Origin for rustic
C16: from Old French rustique, from Latin rƫsticus, from rƫs the country
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