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brusque

/bˈɹʌsk/BRUHSK
/bˈɹʌsk/BRUHSK

Meaningrough, sharp

Common meaning: abrupt in manner

Journey through time

  1. Italianbruscosource
  2. Frenchbrusque‘rude’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsrude → abrupt in mannerbrusque‘abrupt in manner’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Italian brusco ‘rough, sharp’.

Roots

  • brusco Italian “rough, sharp”

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