brusco

== Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbrus.ko/ 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 ===== → French: brusque → English: brusque → German: brüsk → Occitan: brusc → Spanish: brusco === Etymology 2 === Unsuffixed past participle of bruscare. ==== Adjective ==== brusco (feminine brusca, masculine plural bruschi, feminine plural brusche) (Romanesco) roasted, toasted Synonym: abbrustolito === Etymology 3 === From Late Latin brūscus, from Classical Latin rūscum. ==== Alternative forms ==== bruscolo (Tuscany) ==== 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 ==== Related terms ==== brusquidão, embruscar === Further reading === “brusco”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “brusco”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “brusco”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian brusco. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɾusko/ [ˈbɾus.ko] Rhymes: -usko Syllabification: brus‧co === Adjective === brusco (feminine brusca, masculine plural bruscos, feminine plural bruscas) sudden, brusque, abrasive rough, careless ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “brusco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025