rude
French
adj
Definitions
- rough, harsh
- tough, hard; severe
- crude, unpolished
- hardy, tough, rugged
- (informal) formidable, fearsome
Etymology
Inherited from Old French rude derived from Latin rudis (small stick, untilled, raw, unskilled, rude, unlearned, uncultivated, rough, unwrought, wild, unrefined).
Origin
Latin
rudis
Gloss
small stick, untilled, raw, unskilled, rude, unlearned, uncultivated, rough, unwrought, wild, unrefined
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Property