rustre

English

Etymology

From French rustre, from German Raute.

Noun

rustre (plural rustres)

1. (heraldry) A lozenge with a smaller round hole in the centre, showing the field (rarely used).

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁystʁ/

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin rusticus. Doublet of rustique.

Adjective

rustre (plural rustres)

1. uncouth

Noun

rustre m or f by sense (plural rustres)

1. a bumpkin, a yokel (person from the countryside)
2. a lout
3. a hulk

Synonyms

• (yokel): plouc

Etymology 2

From German Raute.

Noun

rustre m (plural rustres)

1. (heraldry) rustre

Further reading

• “rustre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Galician

Verb

rustre

1. inflection of rustrir:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative