crespo

See also: crespò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkres.po/
  • Rhymes: -espo
  • Hyphenation: cré‧spo

Etymology 1

From Latin crispus, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-.

Noun

crespo m (plural crespi)

  1. crêpe

Adjective

crespo (feminine crespa, masculine plural crespi, feminine plural crespe)

  1. frizzy (especially of hair)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

crespo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of crespare

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin crispus (“curly”). Doublet of crepe.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɾes.pu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈkɾeʃ.pu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɾes.po/

  • Homophone: Crespo
  • Hyphenation: cres‧po

Adjective

crespo (feminine crespa, masculine plural crespos, feminine plural crespas)

  1. having a rough or wrinkled surface
  2. (of hair) frizzy; Afro-textured

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɾespo/ [ˈkɾes.po]
  • Rhymes: -espo
  • Syllabification: cres‧po

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)

  1. frizzy (especially of hair)

Noun

crespo m (plural crespos)

  1. curl
    Synonyms: torcido, rizo

Etymology 2

Verb

crespo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of crespar

Further reading

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