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brutus.

dull, stupid, insensible, unreasonable, irrational

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈbruː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈbruː.tus]

  1. dull, stupid, insensible, unreasonable, irrational

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. heavy, unwieldy

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · rare
Where this word comes from

An Oscan loanword, from Proto-Italic *gʷrūtos, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us (“heavy”). Cognate with Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús), Persian گران (gerân) and Sanskrit गुरु (gurú). See also Latin gravis.

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