brutal

English

/ˈbɹuːtəl/

adj
Definitions
  • Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel
  • Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
  • Harsh; unrelenting
  • Disagreeably precise or penetrating
  • (music) In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.

Etymology

Derived from Latin brutalis (stupid, savage), brūtus (dull, stupid, heavy, insensible, crude) root from Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- (heavy, strong).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷreh₂-

Gloss

heavy, strong

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

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