Brutus

[broo-tuh s] /ˈbru təs/
noun
1.
Marcus Junius
[joon-yuh s] /ˈdʒun yəs/ (Show IPA), 85?–42 b.c, Roman provincial administrator: one of the assassins of Julius Caesar.

et tu, Brute

[et too broo-tey] /ɛt ˈtu ˈbru teɪ/
Latin.
1.
and thou, Brutus!: alleged dying words of Julius Caesar uttered as his friend Brutus stabbed him.
British Dictionary definitions for Brutus

Brutus

/ˈbruːtəs/
noun
1.
Lucius Junius (ˈluːʃəs ˈdʒuːnɪəs). late 6th century bc, Roman statesman who ousted the tyrant Tarquin (509) and helped found the Roman republic
2.
Marcus Junius (ˈmɑːkəs ˈdʒuːnɪəs) ?85–42 bc, Roman statesman who, with Cassius, led the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar (44): committed suicide after being defeated by Antony and Octavian (Augustus) at Philippi (42)
Word Origin and History for Brutus

A surname of the Junian gens. Association with betrayal traces to Marcus Junius Brutus (c.85 B.C.E.-42 B.C.E.), Roman statesman and general and conspirator against Caesar.

Brutus in Culture

Brutus definition


A character in the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare; one of the assassins of Julius Caesar. (See “Brutus is an honorable man,” “Et tu, Brute?” and “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.”)

Brutus definition


An ancient Roman politician who helped assassinate his friend Julius Caesar.

Note: Brutus is a leading character in the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare.
Note: Caesar is said to have addressed Brutus with the words Et tu, Brute? (“Even you, Brutus?”) as Brutus stabbed him. This sentence has become a proverbial response to betrayal.