brusc

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾusk/

Adjective

brusc (feminine brusca, masculine plural bruscs or bruscos, feminine plural brusques)

1. brusque (rudely abrupt)

Further reading

• “brusc” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Etymology

Probably from Late Latin *bruscus, from Latin rūscus or rūscum. Compare Catalan brusc, Italian brusco, French brusque, Spanish brusco.

Adjective

brusc

1. rude
2. offhanded
3. brusque

Etymology

From Occitan brusc, from Italian brusco

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁysk/

Noun

brusc m (plural bruscs)

1. (dated, vernacular) butcher's broom (and other plants in the genus Ruscus)
2. (regional) a type of heather used in making brooms
3. (dated, vernacular) gorse

Synonyms

• (genus Ruscus): fragon

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɾysk/

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

From Italian brusco

Etymology 3

Etymology

Borrowed from French brusque.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brusk/

Adjective

brusc m, n (feminine singular bruscă, masculine plural bruști, feminine and neuter plural bruște)

1. sudden