bruèissa

== Occitan == === Etymology === Uncertain. Possibly from Iberian/Celtiberian *bruxtia (compare Catalan bruixa, 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 === bruèissa f (plural bruèissas) witch (person who uses magic) ==== Synonyms ==== (witch): fachilhièra, masca ==== Related terms ==== bruèis bruèissariá