crespo
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See also: crespò
Italian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Latin crispus, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-.
Noun
crespo m (plural crespi)
Adjective
crespo (feminine crespa, masculine plural crespi, feminine plural crespe)
- frizzy (especially of hair)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
crespo
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
crespo (feminine crespa, masculine plural crespos, feminine plural crespas)
- having a rough or wrinkled surface
- (of hair) frizzy; Afro-textured
Spanish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin crispus, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-. Doublet of clepe.
Adjective
crespo (feminine crespa, masculine plural crespos, feminine plural crespas)
- frizzy (especially of hair)
Noun
crespo m (plural crespos)
Related terms
Etymology 2
Verb
crespo
Further reading
- “crespo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
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