bruixa

Catalan

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Iberian/Celtiberian *bruxtia (compare Occitan bruèissa, Portuguese bruxa, Spanish bruja), from Proto-Celtic *brixtā (spell, magic) (compare Old Irish bricht (charm), Old Breton brith (magic)). It could instead be akin to a different Celtic word such as Old Irish Brigit (literally high, exalted).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈbɾu.ʃə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈbɾuj.ʃa]
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Noun

bruixa f (plural bruixes)

  1. witch
  2. megrim

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