brusco

See also: Brusco and bruscò

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)

1. sour, tart (chiefly of wine)
2. abrupt, sudden, brusque
3. cloudy, overcast (of weather)

Derived terms

• bruscamente
• bruschezza
• tra il lusco e il brusco

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)

1. (Romanesco) roasted, toasted

   Synonym: abbrustolito

Etymology 3

From Late Latin brūscus, from Classical Latin rūscum.

Alternative forms

• bruscolo (Tuscany)

Noun

brusco m (plural bruschi)

1. (regional) synonym of pungitopo

Etymology 4

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

Noun

brusco m (plural bruschi)

1. (archaic) straw
2. (regional) pimple

   Synonym: brufolo

Etymology 5

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

brusco

1. 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

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾus.ku/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾus.ku/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾuʃ.ku/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾus.ko/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾuʃ.ku/

• 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

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 Língua 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]

• Audio (Colombia):

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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

Related terms

• bruscamente

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