bruit

Pronounced: broot, noun/verb

Notes: Another word I think I’ve run across, but wasn’t sure of the meaning


Yesterday’s word

The word zoomorphic means

  • having the form of an animal
  • or, relating to, or being a deity conceived of in animal form or with animal attributes
First usage

Our word came into English in the mid-1800s

Background / Comments

Our word came from two Greek words: zoo- (or zo-), which derives from the Greek word zōion (animal), and -morph, which came from the Greek word morphē (form).

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