different between courageous vs brawny

English

Etymology

From Middle English corajous, from Old French corageus, from corage + -eus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k???e?d??s/
• Rhymes: -e?d??s

Adjective

courageous (comparative more courageous, superlative most courageous)

1. Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.

2. Of an action, that requires courage.

Synonyms

• (person): bold, brave, hardy, valorous
• (act): bold, brave, heroic
• See also Thesaurus:brave

Derived terms

• courageously
• courageousness

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English brawny; equivalent to brawn +? -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b???ni/

Adjective

brawny (comparative brawnier, superlative brawniest)

1. Characterized by brawn; muscular, thewy; strong.
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2. Calloused; hardened.

Derived terms

• brawnily
• brawniness

Translations

Middle English

Etymology

From brawne +? -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?brau?ni?/

Adjective

brawny

1. muscular, muscly
2. (rare) fleshy (of fruit)

Descendants

• English: brawny

References

• “braun?, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.