Brusque

See also: brusque and brusqué

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Portuguese Brusque.

Proper noun

Brusque

  1. A city in Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Portuguese

Etymology

Named after Brazilian politician Francisco Carlos de Araújo Brusque (1822–1886).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbɾus.ki/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈbɾuʃ.ki/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbɾus.ke/

  • Rhymes: -uski
  • Hyphenation: Brus‧que

Proper noun

Brusque f

  1. a municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Usage notes

Brusque is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

Derived terms