brusco

From Vulgar Latin *bruscus, a cross of Latin rūscum (“butcher's broom”) and Late Latin brucus (“heather”), a Celtic word from Proto-Celtic *wroikos.

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

1. abrupt, sudden, brusque

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

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

brusco

1. first-person singular present indicative of bruscare

Borrowed from Italian brusco.

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

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

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

• brusquidão, embruscar

Borrowed from Italian brusco.

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

1. sudden, brusque
2. rough, careless

• bruscamente