bruja

Spanish

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Iberian/Celtiberian *bruxtia (compare Catalan bruixa, Portuguese bruxa, Occitan bruèissa), from Proto-Celtic *brixtā (“spell, magic”) (compare Old Irish bricht (“charm”), Old Breton brith (“magic”)). It could instead be akin to a different Celtic word such as Old Irish Brigit (literally “high, exalted”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɾuxa/
Rhymes: -uxa

Noun

bruja f (plural brujas, masculine brujo, masculine plural brujos)

witch, sorceress
crone
owl (bird)
knifetooth dogfish (the shark species Scymnodon ringens)

Synonyms

(sorceress): hechicera, maga
(owl): lechuza

Derived terms

brujería f
brujita

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