Added 9 October 2026
brute
/bɹuːt/ noun
Latin root: brūtus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about brute at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
adjective
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Resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility.
beastly desires
Origin
From Middle French brut, from Old French brut, from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid, insensible”), an Oscan loanword, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us (“heavy”). Cognate with Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús), Persian گران (gerân) and Sanskrit गुरु (gurú) (English guru).
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