Asturian

Noun

bruxa f ‎(plural bruxes)

1. witch (person who uses magic)

Italian

Verb

bruxa

1. third-person singular present indicative of bruxare
2. second-person singular imperative of bruxare

Portuguese

bruxa

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from Celtiberian *bruxtia, from *brixta ‎(“spell, magic”) (compare Old Irish bricht ‎(“charm”), Old Breton brith ‎(“magic”)). Cognate with Galician bruxa, Mirandese and Asturian bruxa, Spanish bruja, Aragonese bruxa, Catalan bruixa and Occitan bruèissa.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil, Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾu.ʃɐ/
• Hyphenation: bru‧xa

Noun

bruxa f ‎(masculine bruxo, masculine plural bruxos, feminine plural bruxas)

1. witch

Synonyms

• feiticeira

Derived terms

• bruxaria

Descendants

• Kabuverdianu: bruxa