noun · neutersecond declension

bruscum

bruscum n (genitive bruscī)

Classical[ˈbrʊs.kũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈbrus.kum]

Meaning

bruscum, i, n.,

I. an excrescence on the maple-tree, Plin. 16, 16, 27, § 68.

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to swell, blow, inflate”). Compare English breast and Ancient Greek βρύω (brúō, “to burst”).

Descendants

Quick answers

What does bruscum mean in Latin?

bruscum, a noun, means “An excrescence on the maple”.

What is the genitive of bruscum?

The genitive singular is bruscī. bruscum is neuter, second declension.

How do you pronounce bruscum?

In classical Latin, [ˈbrʊs.kũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbrus.kum].