See also: bruscò

ItalianEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbru.sko/
  • Rhymes: -usko
  • Hyphenation: brù‧sco

Etymology 1Edit

From brusca (horsetail).

AdjectiveEdit

brusco (feminine brusca, masculine plural bruschi, feminine plural brusche, diminutive bruschétto)

  1. sour, tart (chiefly of wine)
  2. abrupt, sudden, brusque
  3. cloudy, overcast (of weather)
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
  • French: brusque

Etymology 2Edit

Unsuffixed past participle of bruscare.

AdjectiveEdit

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

  1. (Rome) roasted, toasted
    Synonym: abbrustolito

Etymology 3Edit

From Late Latin brūscus, from Classical Latin rūscum.

Alternative formsEdit

NounEdit

brusco m (plural bruschi)

  1. (regional) Synonym of pungitopo

Etymology 4Edit

From Latin bruscum (excrescence on the maple).

NounEdit

brusco m (plural bruschi)

  1. (archaic) straw
  2. (regional) pimple
    Synonym: brufolo

Etymology 5Edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

VerbEdit

brusco

  1. first-person singular present indicative of bruscare

Further readingEdit

  • brusco1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • brusco2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • brusco3 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • brusco4 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

PortugueseEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Italian brusco.

PronunciationEdit

 

AdjectiveEdit

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

  1. brusque, abrupt (broken off or very steep)
    Synonyms: arrebatado, abrupto
  2. sudden, unexpected
    Synonyms: repentino, inesperado
  3. harsh, rough to the touch
    Synonym: áspero
  4. harsh, cruel
    Synonyms: cruel, severo, bruto

Related termsEdit

SpanishEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Italian brusco.

PronunciationEdit

  • (file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɾusko/ [ˈbɾus.ko]
  • Rhymes: -usko
  • Syllabification: brus‧co

AdjectiveEdit

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

  1. sudden, brusque, abrasive
  2. rough, careless

Related termsEdit

Further readingEdit