brusco

See also: bruscò

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *bruscus, a cross of Latin rūscum (“butcher's broom”) and Late Latin brucus (“heather”), a Celtic word from Proto-Celtic *wroikos.

Adjective

brusco (feminine singular brusca, masculine plural bruschi, feminine plural brusche)

  1. abrupt, sudden, brusque

Derived terms

Descendants

Verb

brusco

  1. first-person singular present indicative of bruscare

Portuguese

Etymology

From Italian brusco.

Pronunciation

Adjective

brusco m (feminine singular brusca, masculine plural bruscos, feminine plural bruscas, comparable)

  1. brusque, abrupt (broken off or very steep)
  2. sudden, unexpected
  3. harsh, rough to the touch
  4. harsh, cruel

Synonyms

  • brusquidão, embruscar

Spanish

Etymology

From Italian brusco

Adjective

brusco (feminine singular brusca, masculine plural bruscos, feminine plural bruscas)

  1. sudden, brusque
  2. rough, careless
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