abruptus

Meaning

1. (declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect) broken off, torn, severed, having been broken off
2. (broadly, declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect) broken off; precipitous, steep, abrupt
3. (declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect) cut short, broken off, having been cut short
4. (broadly, declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect) broken off; broken, disconnected, abrupt

Concepts

abrupt

sudden

intermittent

steep

unexpected

subitaneous

Synonyms

repentinus

repens

subitus

subitaneus

Translations

jäh

abrupto

brusco

abrupt

abrupte

brusco

repentino

brusco

brusque

ξαφνικός

brusca

repentino

abrupto

súbito

Etymology

Perfect passive participle of abrumpō (“break off, tear, sever”), from ab (“from, away from”) + rumpō (“break, burst, tear”).