de bruzos

Galician

Etymology

Attested since 1808. Probably from bozo, buzo, from Latin bucca. Compare Portuguese de bruços and Spanish de bruces.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [deˈβɾuθʊs], (western) [deˈβɾusʊs]

Adjective

de bruzos (invariable)

1. prone, face-down
   • 1808, anonymous author, Un labrador que foi sarxento:

     Salirán cando volvades,
     Para traervos en trunfo
     Con gaitas e con ferreñas,
     Todal as Mozas de rumbo.
     Veredes como se botan
     Todal as Vellas de bruzos
     Para darvos moitos bicos
     Por pés, por pernas, e muslos.

     They'll come out on your return, [from war]
     for bringing you in triumph
     with bagpipes and jingles,
     all the girls along the way
     You'll see how
     all the old ladies lie face down
     To give many kisses
     on your feet, legs and thighs

Related terms

• debruzar
• debruzado

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “bruzos”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “de bruzos”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega