robustoso

Italian

Etymology

From robusto (“firm”, “solid”) +‎ -oso (“-ous”, adjectival derivational suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ro.busˈto.zo/
• Rhymes: -ozo
• Hyphenation: ro‧bu‧stó‧so

Adjective

robustoso (feminine robustosa, masculine plural robustosi, feminine plural robustose)

1. (obsolete) alternative form of robusto
   1. strong, robust, vigorous, sturdy
      • c. 13th century, Francis of Assisi, Cantico di Frate Sole [Canticle of the Sun]‎, printed by the Biblioteca del Sacro Convento di San Francesco, page 2:

        Laudato ſi mi ſignore ᵱ fr̄e focu, ᵱ lo quale ennallumini la nocte, ed ello e bello ⁊ iocũdo ⁊ robuſtoſo ⁊ foꝛte.

        Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Fire, through whom you light the night and he is beautiful and playful and robust and strong.