"brosca" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Latin]

IPA: /ˈbroska/
Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly linked to Ancient Greek βρόθακος (bróthakos), via a root *broscus (cf. Medieval Latin bruscus). Possibly ultimately of onomatopoetic origin. Cf. also Proto-Germanic *fruskaz. Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|βρόθακος}} Ancient Greek βρόθακος (bróthakos) Head templates: {{head|la|noun|g=f}} *brosca f, {{tlb|la|especially|PBR}} (especially Proto-Balkan-Romance)
  1. frog or toad Tags: Proto-Balkan-Romance, especially, feminine, reconstruction
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          "raw_tags": [
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          "word": "breshkë"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Aromanian",
          "lang_code": "rup",
          "word": "broascã"
        },
        {
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          "lang_code": "ro",
          "word": "broască"
        }
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      "lang": "Balkan Romance",
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      "lang": "Gallo-Italic",
      "lang_code": "unknown"
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      "Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fruskaz"
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  "etymology_text": "Uncertain. Possibly linked to Ancient Greek βρόθακος (bróthakos), via a root *broscus (cf. Medieval Latin bruscus). Possibly ultimately of onomatopoetic origin. Cf. also Proto-Germanic *fruskaz.",
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "original_title": "Reconstruction:Latin/brosca",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
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          "name": "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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      ],
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        "frog or toad"
      ],
      "id": "en-brosca-la-noun-pkkaeAEZ",
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          "frog",
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        ],
        [
          "toad",
          "toad"
        ]
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        "especially",
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      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbroska/"
    }
  ],
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      ],
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    },
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      "lang_code": "unknown"
    }
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    ],
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    ],
    [
      "*fruskaz",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fruskaz"
    ]
  ],
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  "etymology_text": "Uncertain. Possibly linked to Ancient Greek βρόθακος (bróthakos), via a root *broscus (cf. Medieval Latin bruscus). Possibly ultimately of onomatopoetic origin. Cf. also Proto-Germanic *fruskaz.",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "PBR"
      },
      "expansion": "(especially Proto-Balkan-Romance)",
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "Latin lemmas",
        "Latin nouns",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "frog or toad"
      ],
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          "frog",
          "frog"
        ],
        [
          "toad",
          "toad"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbroska/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "brosca"
}

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