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

• bruscamente
• bruschezza
• tra il lusco e il brusco (“dusk”)

Descendants

• → French: brusque
  • → English: brusque
  • → German: brüsk

Verb

brusco

1. first-person singular present indicative of bruscare

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian brusco.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Carioca) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾuʃ.ku/
• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾus.ku/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾus.ko/

Adjective

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

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 terms

• brusquidão, embruscar

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian brusco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɾusko/, [ˈbɾus.ko]

Adjective

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

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

Related terms

• bruscamente