bruta

Bruta is the feminine form of the adjective bruto in several Romance languages and may also appear as a noun in informal speech. It is derived from Latin brutus and shares a common root with the English word brute. As a gendered adjective, bruta agrees with feminine nouns and is used to express roughness, dullness, or brutality.

In Portuguese, bruta is widely used to describe a person or thing considered crude or harsh. It appears in expressions such as força bruta (brute force), mão bruta (a heavy-handed person), and linguagem bruta (crude language). The term can function as a noun referring to a brute person, often with a pejorative sense.

In Spanish, bruta exists as the feminine form of bruto in some dialects and registers, where it can describe a brute person or thing. Its use varies by region and tone and may be offensive in certain contexts.

Outside of grammar, bruta also occurs as part of place names or surnames in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas, though such uses are not widespread.

See also: bruto, brutal, brute.