Brute Definition
bro͝ot
brutes
noun
brutes
An animal.
Webster's New World
A person who is brutal or very stupid, gross, sensual, etc.
Webster's New World
(archaic, slang, UK, Cambridge University) One who has not yet matriculated.
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adjective
Lacking the ability to reason.
A brute beast.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to animals other than humans.
American Heritage
Characteristic of a brute, especially:
American Heritage
Having no consciousness or feelings; insensate.
The brute force of nature.
Webster's New World
Coarse; brutish.
American Heritage
verb
Obsolete spelling of bruit.
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Other Word Forms of Brute
Noun
Singular:
brute
Plural:
brutesOrigin of Brute
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From Middle French brut, from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid, insensible”), an Oscan loanword, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us. Cognate with Ancient Greek βαρύς (barus), Persian گران (gerân) and Sanskrit गुरु (gurú).
From Wiktionary
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From Middle English nonhuman from Old French brut from Latin brūtus stupid gwerə-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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