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)
2. sudden, unexpected
3. harsh, rough to the touch
4. harsh, cruel

Synonyms

• (1) arrebatado, abrupto
• (2) repentino, inesperado
• (3) áspero
• (4) cruel, severo, bruto

Related terms

• brusquidão, embruscar

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian brusco.

Adjective

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

1. sudden, brusque
2. rough, careless

Related terms

• bruscamente