brusque

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Quotations 1.4.2 Related terms 1.4.3 Translations 1.5 References 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• brusk

[edit] Etymology

From French brusque < Italian brusco (“‘rude, sharp, sour’”); origin unknown.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /bru:sk/, SAMPA: /bru:sk/
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[edit] Adjective

brusque (comparative brusquer or more brusque, superlative brusquest or most brusque)

1. Rudely abrupt, unfriendly.
   • 1858, Anthony Trollope, Dr Thorne, ch. 3:

     He was brusque, authoritative, given to contradiction, rough though never dirty in his personal belongings, and inclined to indulge in a sort of quiet raillery.

[edit] Quotations

• For more examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

[edit] Related terms

• brusquely
• brusqueness

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• brusque in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• brusque in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• brusque at OneLook® Dictionary Search

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[edit] French

Wikipedia ^fr

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /bʁysk/
•  brusque^{help, file}

[edit] Adjective

brusque (epicene, plural brusques)

1. abrupt (sudden or hasty)