brute

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brute[1,adjective] brute[2,noun] et tu Brute

Main Entry: ¹brute
Pronunciation: 'brüt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French brut rough, from Latin brutus brutish, literally, heavy; akin to Latin gravis heavy -- more at GRIEVE
1 : of or relating to beasts <the ways of the brute world>
2 : INANIMATE 1a
3 : characteristic of an animal in quality, action, or instinct: as a : CRUEL, SAVAGE <brute violence> b : not working by reason <brute instinct>
4 : purely physical <brute strength> <brute force>
5 : unrelievedly harsh <brute facts> <brute necessity>