Origin of brute
1
1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin
brūtus heavy, devoid of feeling, irrational
synonym study for brute
1. See
animal.
OTHER WORDS FROM brute
brute·like, adjective brute·ly, adverb brute·ness, nounWords nearby brute
brut,
brutal,
brutalism,
brutality,
brutalize,
brute,
brute force,
brute-force attack,
brutify,
brutish,
brutus
Definition for brute (2 of 3)
brute
2
[ broot ]
/ brut /
verb (used with object), brut·ed, brut·ing.
to shape (a diamond) by rubbing with another diamond or a diamond chip.
Definition for brute (3 of 3)
et tu, Brute
[ et too broo-tey ]
/ ɛt ˈtu ˈbru teɪ /
Latin.
and thou, Brutus!: alleged dying words of Julius Caesar uttered as his friend Brutus stabbed him.
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British Dictionary definitions for brute
brute
/ (bruːt) /
noun
- any animal except man; beast; lower animal
- (as modifier)brute nature
a brutal person
adjective (prenominal)
wholly instinctive or physical (esp in the phrases brute strength, brute force)
without reason or intelligence
coarse and grossly sensual
Word Origin for brute
C15: from Latin
brūtus heavy, irrational; related to
gravis heavy