rustic

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to or denoting a simple country life or rural areas.

  - "The rustic cabin was surrounded by a beautiful forest."
  - "The rustic festival featured local farmers and their produce."

• adjective

  Having a primitive or unrefined character.

  - "The rustic sculpture was made from natural materials."
  - "The rustic furniture was made from rough-hewn wood."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɹʌstɪk/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈɹʌstɪk/
   
   
   
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3. /ˈɹʌstɪk/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rustic
brusque , museque , abstruse , peruse

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Variants

List of all variants of rustic that leads to same result
rustic , rustical , rustically , rusticities , rusticity , rustics

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Etymology

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From Old French rousque, meaning 'rude, coarse' or from Latin rudis, meaning 'unworked, unrefined'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'rustic' was used in ancient Rome to describe the style of architecture that imitated the look of rough, unworked stone.

2. In medieval Europe, peasants were often referred to as 'rustics' to distinguish them from the nobility.

3. The term 'rusticization' refers to the process of making something appear more simple or unrefined.

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Related Concepts

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1. rural: Relating to the countryside or farmland.

2. primitive: Relating to the early stages of a civilization or technology.

3. unrefined: Not processed or polished.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'rustic' has been used to describe characters or settings that are simple, unrefined, and often idyllic. In art, rustic themes often depict rural scenes and simple pleasures. In music, rustic elements can be found in folk and country genres.

How to Memorize "rustic"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a cabin in the woods with rough wooden walls and a fire burning inside.
   - Visualize a farmer working in a field, wearing overalls and a straw hat.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'rustic' with the smell of a campfire.
   - Think of the taste of fresh produce from a farm.

3. mnemonics
   

   - R-U-Stic: Rough, Unrefined, Simple, and Traditional.

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