bruco

See also: brucò

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbru.ko/
Rhymes: -uko

Etymology 1

From Late Latin brūchus, from Ancient Greek βροῦκος (broûkos).[1] Compare Portuguese bruco.

Noun

bruco m (plural bruchi)

grub, caterpillar
Synonym: larva

See also

falena f
farfalla f

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

bruco

first-person singular present indicative of brucare

Further reading

bruco (larva) on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it}}

References

bruco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Noun

brūcō

dative singular of brūcus
ablative singular of brūcus

References

bruco in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

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