Old Portuguese

Alternative forms

• rostro

Noun

rosto m

1. face
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 199 (facsimile):

     ⁊ tornoullo roſto negro […]

     And made his face grew blacker […]

Descendants

• Galician: rostro
• Portuguese: rosto

Portuguese

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Etymology

From Old Portuguese rosto, rostro, from Latin rostrum.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁoʃ.tu/
• Hyphenation: ros‧to
• Rhymes: -ostu

Noun

rosto m (plural rostos)

1. face (part of head)
   • 2000, J. K. Rowling, Lya Wyler, Harry Potter e o Prisioneiro de Azkaban, Rocco, page 240:

     Era difícil dizer se a professora os ouvira, pois seu rosto estava oculto pelas sombras.

     It was difficult to tell whether the teacher had heard them, because her face was hidden by the shadows.

   • 2003, J. K. Rowling, Lya Wyler, Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix, Rocco, page 417:

     Então o sorriso reapareceu em seu rosto [...]

     Then the smile reappeared in his face [...]