cruel
/ˈkɾwel/ · B1 · adj
cruel
😈 Same word as English cruel; from Latin crudelis, raw and crude like crudo
Spanish cruel is spelled just like English cruel and means the same. Both come from Latin crudelis, built on crudus (raw), which also gives Spanish crudo (raw). The sound differs: one quick syllable, krwel, with a tapped r.