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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀπότομος (apótomos), with semantic loan from French brusque.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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απότομος (apótomosm (feminine απότομη, neuter απότομο)

  1. (of cliffs, mountains) steep, sheer, abrupt
  2. (generally) abrupt, sudden
  3. (of speech) short, brusque, curt

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ απότομος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language