rasgo

/ˈrasɡo/ · B2 · noun · m

act

✍️ rasgo sounds like RAZOR-go: a razor-sharp line goes across, leaving a stroke or trait

From rasgar, to tear or scratch, which gives rasgo its sense of a stroke made by a pen. A stroke leaves a mark, and a mark becomes a distinguishing feature or trait. Link rasgar (to tear) with rasgo (a line scratched on a surface).

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