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Esperanto
Etymology
From English arroyo and Spanish arroyo.
Pronunciation
Noun
rojo (accusative singular rojon, plural rojoj, accusative plural rojojn)
- brook, rivulet
- Synonym: rivereto
Portuguese
Verb
rojo
- first-person singular present indicative of rojar
Spanish
Etymology
From Old Spanish roxo, inherited from Latin russus or russeus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-. Compare Portuguese roxo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈroxo/
- Rhymes: -oxo
- Syllabification: ro‧jo
Adjective
rojo (feminine roja, masculine plural rojos, feminine plural rojas)
- red (colour)
Derived terms
Related terms
Noun
rojo m (plural rojos)
- red (colour)
- (Costa Rica) a 1000 colón bill
Noun
rojo m (plural rojos, feminine roja, feminine plural rojas)
- (Spain, Peru, derogatory) Red; a left-winger, especially communist
- Synonyms: (often pejorative) progre, (often pejorative) zurdo
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