Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brux

/ˈbɹʌks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: brux
IPA: /ˈbɹʌks/

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To grind the teeth, especially involuntarily or during sleep.

Example Sentences

"When the patient bruxes, he uses his supporting cusps to wear away the restraining inclines."

Etymology

Back-formation from bruxism, from Ancient Greek βρυγμός (brugmós, “grinding (teeth)”).

Inflected Forms

bruxes (present, singular) bruxing (participle, present) bruxed (participle, past) bruxed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

bruxer bruxism bruxomania

Rhymes With

sucks trucks bucks ducks fucks deluxe flux lux crux luxe tux redux

Questions

How do you pronounce brux?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹʌks/.
What does brux mean?: To grind the teeth, especially involuntarily or during sleep.
Where does brux come from?: Back-formation from bruxism, from Ancient Greek βρυγμός (brugmós, “grinding (teeth)”).

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