brusco

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

From brusca (“horsetail”).

Etymology 2

Unsuffixed past participle of bruscare.

Etymology 3

From Late Latin brūscus, from Classical Latin rūscum.

Etymology 4

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

Etymology 5

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian brusco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɾusko/ [ˈbɾus.ko]

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• Rhymes: -usko
• Syllabification: brus‧co

Adjective

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

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

Further reading

• “brusco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10