basto

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basto^¹

/ˈbæstəʊ/

Rhymes with -æstəʊ

noun bastos

A card of the suit clubs in Spanish-suited playing cards Spadillio first, unconquerable Lord ! / Let off two captive trumps, and swept the board. / As many more Manillio forc'd to yield, / And march'd a victor from the verdant field. / Him Basto follow'd, but his fate more hard / Gain'd but one trump and one Plebeian card[…]

Basto^²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Basto. This surname is predominantly found in Colombia.

proper noun Bastos

A surname.

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@misc{basto_2026,
  title = {basto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/basto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}