Brusque Definition
brusk; chiefly Brit bro͝osk, bryo͝osk
adjective
brusquer, brusquest
Rough and abrupt in manner or speech; curt.
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Other Word Forms of Brusque
Adjective
Base Form:
brusque
Comparative:
brusquer
Superlative:
brusquestOrigin of Brusque
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French lively, fierce from Italian brusco coarse, rough from Late Latin brūscum perhaps blend of Latin rūscus butcher's broom, Late Latin brūcus heather briar1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French brusque, from Italian brusco (“rude, sharp, sour”); origin unknown.
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