rojo

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See also: rojō and Rojo

Esperanto

Etymology

From English arroyo and Spanish arroyo.

Pronunciation

Noun

rojo (accusative singular rojon, plural rojoj, accusative plural rojojn)

  1. brook, rivulet
    Synonym: rivereto

Franco-Provençal

Etymology

Inherited from Latin rubeus.

Adjective

rojo (feminine roge, masculine plural rojos, feminine plural roges) (ORB, broad)

  1. red
    Synonym: ros

Derived terms

References

  • rouge in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
  • rojo in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu

Portuguese

Verb

rojo

  1. 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/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -oxo
  • Syllabification: ro‧jo

Adjective

rojo (feminine roja, masculine plural rojos, feminine plural rojas)

  1. red (colour)

Derived terms

Noun

rojo m (plural rojos)

  1. red (colour)
  2. (Costa Rica) a 1000 colón bill

Noun

rojo m (plural rojos, feminine roja, feminine plural rojas)

  1. (Spain, Peru, derogatory) Red; a left-winger, especially communist
    Synonyms: (often pejorative) progre, (often pejorative) zurdo

See also

Colors in Spanish · colores (layout · text)
     blanco      gris      negro
             rojo; carmín, carmesí              naranja, anaranjado; marrón              amarillo; crema
             lima              verde              menta
             cian, turquesa; azul-petróleo              celeste, cerúleo              azul
             violeta; añil, índigo              magenta; morado, púrpura              rosa, rosado

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