The crossword solutions for the term BRUTUS are ECCE (4 letters), CASCA (5 letters), URSA (4 letters), OVA (3 letters), and AVIS (4 letters). ECCE is Latin for 'BEHOLD' and is a reference to the famous line from Julius Caesar, 'Et tu, Brute?' spoken by Caesar as he was being assassinated by Brutus. CASCA is a reference to Gaius Cassius Longinus, a Roman senator who was one of the main conspirators in the assassination of Julius Caesar. URSA is Latin for 'BEAR' and is a reference to the URSA Major constellation, which is said to be named after Callisto, a nymph who was transformed into a BEAR by Zeus. OVA is Latin for 'eggs' and is a reference to the myth of Leda and the Swan, in which Zeus transformed himself into a swan and impregnated Leda, the mother of Castor and Pollux, who were the ancestors of Brutus. Finally, AVIS is Latin for 'BIRD' and is a reference to the story of the death of Julius Caesar, in which a flock of birds flew over the Senate and were seen as an omen of his death.