Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
bruxo. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
bruxo, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
bruxo in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
bruxo you have here. The definition of the word
bruxo will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
bruxo, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
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)
- wizard
Related terms
Further reading
- “bruxo” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).
Italian
Verb
bruxo
- first-person singular present indicative of bruxare
Portuguese
Etymology
Masculine form of bruxa.
Pronunciation
Noun
bruxo m (plural bruxos, feminine bruxa, feminine plural bruxas)
- wizard
Derived terms
Related terms