Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
brusco. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
brusco, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
brusco in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
brusco you have here. The definition of the word
brusco will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
brusco, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
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)
- sour, tart (chiefly of wine)
- abrupt, sudden, brusque
- cloudy, overcast (of weather)
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
Unsuffixed past participle of bruscare.
Adjective
brusco (feminine brusca, masculine plural bruschi, feminine plural brusche)
- (Rome) roasted, toasted
- Synonym: abbrustolito
Etymology 3
From Late Latin brūscus, from Classical Latin rūscum.
Noun
brusco m (plural bruschi)
- (regional) Synonym of pungitopo
Etymology 4
From Latin bruscum (“excrescence on the maple”).
Noun
brusco m (plural bruschi)
- (archaic) straw
- (regional) pimple
- Synonym: brufolo
Etymology 5
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
brusco
- 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)
- brusque, abrupt (broken off or very steep)
- Synonyms: arrebatado, abrupto
- sudden, unexpected
- Synonyms: repentino, inesperado
- harsh, rough to the touch
- Synonym: áspero
- harsh, cruel
- Synonyms: cruel, severo, bruto
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian brusco.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɾusko/
- Rhymes: -usko
- Syllabification: brus‧co
Adjective
brusco (feminine brusca, masculine plural bruscos, feminine plural bruscas)
- sudden, brusque, abrasive
- rough, careless
Further reading