Definitions
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Word 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).
Used in a sentence
“a brute beast”
“A creature […] not prone / And brute as other creatures, but endued / With sanctity of reason.”
“the brute earth; the brute powers of nature”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Savage, violent person”5 letters
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