Brutus

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/ˈbɹutəs/

proper noun

a Roman cognomen.

OriginLatin Brutus →
Less commonScrabble 8
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. a Roman cognomen.
  2. A male given name.
  3. A place in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Maple River Township, Emmet County, Michigan.
    2. A town in Cayuga County, New York.
nounBrutus (plural Brutuses)

plural Brutuses

  1. historicalA kind of wig.
  2. historicalA hairstyle brushed back from the forehead, popular at the time of the French Revolution, when it was an affectation to admire the Ancient Romans.

Origin

  1. LatinBrutus
  2. EnglishBrutus

From Latin Brutus.

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Translations

French Brutus
  • BrutusRoman cognomen
German Brutus
  • BrutusRoman cognomen
Greek Βρούτος
  • Βρούτος (Vroútos)Roman cognomen
Italian Bruto
  • BrutoRoman cognomen
Latin Brutus
  • BrutusRoman cognomen
Polish Brutus
  • BrutusRoman cognomen
Russian Брут
  • Брут (Brut)Roman cognomen
Spanish Bruto
  • BrutoRoman cognomen
Cite this entry
APA

Brutus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brutus

MLA

“Brutus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brutus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brutus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brutus.

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