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rústico

rustic, rural

adjective RROOS-tee-koh Rare
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Origin: From Latin 'rusticus' (of the countryside).

Also means

rough, unrefined

Usage Note

Rústico describes something characteristic of the countryside or made in a simple, traditional style — un mueble rústico ('a rustic piece of furniture'), una casa rústica ('a country cottage'). In a slightly negative register it can imply roughness or lack of polish. In publishing, en rústica (or a la rústica) means 'paperback' — a common phrase in Spanish bookshops.

Examples

"Compraron una casa rústica en el campo."

Natural Translation

They bought a rustic house in the countryside.

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