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Brutus

name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈbɹutəs/
  • rhymes with -utəs
  • CMU ARPABET: B R UW1 T AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

a Roman cognomen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

name

Meaning 2

A male given name.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A kind of wig.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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4

noun

Meaning 4

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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5

noun

Meaning 5

statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Marcus Junius Brutus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: statesman, solon, national leader

History

Etymology

From Latin Brutus.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: Բրուտոս (Brutos) — Roman cognomen
  • French: Brutus — Roman cognomen
  • German: Brutus — Roman cognomen
  • Greek: Βρούτος (Vroútos) — Roman cognomen
  • Italian: Bruto — Roman cognomen
  • Latin: Brutus — Roman cognomen
  • Polish: Brutus — Roman cognomen
  • Russian: Брут (Brut) — Roman cognomen
  • Spanish: Bruto — Roman cognomen