bruxo

See also: bruxò

Galician

Etymology

Uncertain, possibly from Iberian/Celtiberian *bruxtia (compare Occitan bruèissa, Portuguese bruxa, Spanish bruja), from Proto-Celtic *brixtā (“spell, magic”) (compare Old Irish bricht (“charm”), Old Breton brith (“magic”)). It could instead be akin to a different Celtic word such as Old Irish Brigit (literally “high, exalted”).

Noun

bruxo m (plural bruxos, feminine bruxa, feminine plural bruxas)

1. wizard

Related terms

• bruxa f
• bruxería f

Further reading

• “bruxo” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).

Italian

Verb

bruxo

1. first-person singular present indicative of bruxare

Portuguese

Etymology

Masculine form of bruxa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɾu.ʃu/

• Hyphenation: bru‧xo

Noun

bruxo m (plural bruxos, feminine bruxa, feminine plural bruxas)

1. wizard

Derived terms

• bruxaria

Related terms

• bruxa