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Brutus

/ˈbɹutəs/

Brutus proper noun: a Roman cognomen.

Proper noun

Brutus

  1. a Roman cognomen.
  2. A male given name.
  3. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Maple River Township, Emmet County, Michigan.
  4. A town in Cayuga County, New York.

Noun

Brutus (plural Brutuses)

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

Forms of Brutus

pluralBrutuses

Origin of Brutus

From Latin Brutus.

Questions about Brutus

What does Brutus mean?
Brutus means a Roman cognomen.
What part of speech is Brutus?
Brutus can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Brutus?
Brutus is pronounced /ˈbɹutəs/.

Words near Brutus in the dictionary

  1. Bruton
  2. Bruton's tyrosine kinase
  3. Brutosky
  4. Bruttium
  5. brutum fulmen
  6. Brutus
  7. Brutuses
  8. Bruun
  9. Bruuns
  10. bruv
  11. bruva

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