brusco

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See also: Brusco and bruscò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbru.sko/
  • Rhymes: -usko
  • Hyphenation: brù‧sco

Etymology 1

From brusca (“horsetail”).

Adjective

brusco (feminine brusca, masculine plural bruschi, feminine plural brusche, diminutive bruschétto)

  1. sour, tart (chiefly of wine)
  2. abrupt, sudden, brusque
  3. cloudy, overcast (of weather)
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → French: brusque

Etymology 2

Unsuffixed past participle of bruscare.

Adjective

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

  1. (Rome) roasted, toasted
    Synonym: abbrustolito

Etymology 3

From Late Latin brūscus, from Classical Latin rūscum.

Alternative forms

Noun

brusco m (plural bruschi)

  1. (regional) Synonym of pungitopo

Etymology 4

From Latin bruscum (“excrescence on the maple”).

Noun

brusco m (plural bruschi)

  1. (archaic) straw
  2. (regional) pimple
    Synonym: brufolo

Etymology 5

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

brusco

  1. first-person singular present indicative of bruscare

Further reading

  • brusco1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • brusco2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • brusco3 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • brusco4 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian brusco.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -usku, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -uʃku
  • Hyphenation: brus‧co

Adjective

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

  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

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian brusco.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɾusko/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -usko
  • Syllabification: brus‧co

Adjective

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

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

Related terms

Further reading

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