brusque- root words — words with the brusque- root

The root brusque- comes from Italian brusco, meaning abrupt, rough (originally 'butcher's broom', a sharp shrub). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including brusquerie. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the brusque- root

Explore words with brusque- — words containing the brusque- root and sharing its sense of "abrupt, rough (originally 'butcher's broom', a sharp shrub)". Examples include brusquerie. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does brusque- mean?

The brusque- root means abrupt, rough (originally 'butcher's broom', a sharp shrub), from Italian brusco. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.