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Catalan

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Catalan ros, from Latin russus, derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-. Compare Occitan ros, French roux, Spanish rojo.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ros (feminine rossa, masculine plural rossos, feminine plural rosses)

  1. blond
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin rōs, used as a neuter. Compare the form rou.

Pronunciation

Noun

ros m (plural rosos)

  1. (dialectal, Valencia, archaic) dew
    Synonyms: rosada, rou

Etymology 3

Named after general Ros Olano.

Pronunciation

Noun

ros m (plural rossos)

  1. a particular type of military cap, introduced by General Ros de Olano in the Spanish Army in the XIX century.

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

Noun

ros

  1. plural of ro (rho (Greek letter))

References

Cornish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Brythonic *rrod, from Proto-Celtic *rotos, from Proto-Indo-European *Hróth₂os.

Noun

ros f (plural rosow)

  1. wheel

Etymology 2

From Proto-Brythonic *rros, from Proto-Celtic *ɸrostos.

Noun

ros f (plural rosyow)

  1. heathland

Etymology 3

Noun

ros f (singulative rosen)

  1. roses

Dalmatian

Etymology

From Latin russus, derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-. Compare Occitan ros, French roux, Friulian ros.

Adjective

ros

  1. red

Danish

Verb

ros

  1. imperative of rose

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch ros, from Old Dutch ros, hors, from Proto-West Germanic *hross, from Proto-Germanic *hrussą (horse), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (to run). Doublet of kar.

Alternative forms

Noun

ros n (plural rossen, diminutive rosje n)

  1. horse
    Synonym: paard
  2. steed
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: ros
  • Dutch: rossen (to groom (a horse), verb)
    • West Frisian: rosse (verb)

Etymology 2

Adjective

ros (comparative rosser, superlative meest ros or rost)

  1. of an impure red color; reddish
    de rosse buurt
    the red-light district
  2. ginger, red-haired
Declension
Declension of ros
uninflected ros
inflected rosse
comparative rosser
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial ros rosser het rost
het roste
indefinite m./f. sing. rosse rossere roste
n. sing. ros rosser roste
plural rosse rossere roste
definite rosse rossere roste
partitive ros rossers
Derived terms

Franco-Provençal

Etymology

From Latin russus.

Adjective

ros (feminine rossa, masculine plural ros, feminine plural rosses) (ORB, broad)

  1. red
    Synonym: rojo

Derived terms

References

  • ros in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu

Friulian

Etymology

From Latin russus.

Adjective

ros

  1. red

Derived terms

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Irish ros (linseed).[1]

Noun

ros m (genitive singular rois)

  1. linseed, flaxseed
    Synonym: ros lín
Declension
Declension of ros (first declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative ros
vocative a rois
genitive rois
dative ros
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an ros
genitive an rois
dative leis an ros
don ros
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Irish ros (wood, promontory),[2] from Proto-Celtic *ɸrostos, from Proto-Indo-European *pro- (before) + *steh₂- (to stand).

Noun

ros m (genitive singular rosa, nominative plural rosa)

  1. wood, wooded headland
    Synonym: coill
  2. (geography) headland, promontory
    Synonyms: rinn, scoth, léim
Declension
Declension of ros (third declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative ros rosa
vocative a ros a rosa
genitive rosa ros
dative ros rosa
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an ros na rosa
genitive an rosa na ros
dative leis an ros
don ros
leis na rosa
Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of ros
radical lenition eclipsis
ros not applicable not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 ros (‘linseed, flaxseed’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 ros (‘wood, headland’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Further reading

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁roseh₂ (dew), itself possibly a derivative of *h₁ers- (to flow). Cognate with Sanskrit रसा (rásā, moisture, humidity), Ancient Greek ἐξεράω (exeráō, pour out), Lithuanian rasà (dew), Serbo-Croatian rosa / роса (dew).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

rōs m (genitive rōris); third declension

  1. dew
  2. moisture
  3. rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus, syn. Rosmarinus officinalis)
    • 690–750, Excerpta ex libro glossarum published in the Corpus glossariorum latinorum V page 179, 6
      Citisum genus arboris quasi catanum erba odoribera uergilius et uix humiles apibus casias rorem que
      Cytisus is a kind of tree like juniper a sweet-smelling herb, greener and hardly serving the bees in comparison to furzes and rosemary.

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 526-7

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

Verb

ros

  1. second-person singular imperative of rosć

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French roche.

Noun

ros

  1. rock, stone

References

  • Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

ros

  1. plural of ro (roe deer)

Etymology 2

Verb

ros

  1. Alternative form of rosen (to boast)

Mokilese

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *rodrom (dark, cloudy), from Proto-Austronesian *demdem (gloom, darkness)

Noun

ros

  1. darkness

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

ros

  1. passive form of ro

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From the verb rosa (to praise), from Old Norse hrósa. Prior to the spelling reform of 1959, this noun was considered grammatically feminine or neuter. The revision made non-standard the definite singular forms rosa, rosi, and roset.

Pronunciation

Noun

ros m (definite singular rosen, uncountable)

  1. praise
    • 1875, Elias Blix, “Med Jesus”, in Nokre Salmar [Some hymns], 3rd edition, page 25:
      Det er mi høgste Æra, // det er mi største Ros // hans Fylgjesvein at vera // og vandra i hans Ljos.
      It is my highest honour, // it is my highest praise: // to be a His disciple // and wander in His light.
    • 1992, Arne Ruset, Den svarte kista, pages 85–86:
      Sophies Minde vart flau av all rosen, og gav noko nebbete uttrykk for at no heldt det lenge.
      Sophies Minde got embarrassed by all the praise, and expressed somewhat snarkily that this would be enough for a good while.

Verb

ros

  1. imperative of rosa

Etymology 2

From Old Norse rǫs, plural of ras n, whence also the more common doublet of ras.

Alternative forms

  • ròs (alternative spelling)

Pronunciation

Noun

ros f (definite singular rosa, indefinite plural roser, definite plural rosene)

  1. an avalanche, a landslide, a slip
    Synonym: skred
  2. cavity left in place of the masses displaced by such an avalanche, landslide or other
  3. a scratch in the skin

Etymology 3

mann med ros i andletet

After German Rose, from Old High German rōsa, from Latin rosa. Doublet of rose.

Pronunciation

Noun

ros f (definite singular rosa, uncountable)

  1. (pathology) erysipelas
    Synonym: (more common) rosen

References

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan ros, from Latin russus, derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

ros m (feminine singular rossa, masculine plural rosses, feminine plural rossas)

  1. russet

References

Old Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *ɸrostos, from Proto-Indo-European *pro- (before) + *steh₂- (to stand). The same construction as Sanskrit प्रस्थ (prastha, plateau), but probably coined separately in the two languages.[1]

Noun

ros m (genitive ruis, nominative plural ruis)

  1. A promontory.
  2. A wood.
    • c. 900, Sanas Cormaic, from the Yellow Book of Lecan, Corm. Y 1079
      ross .i. trēde fordingair .i. ros fidbuide, []
      wood, that is, a triad of meanings, that is, a wood of yellow trees,
Inflection
Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ros rosL ruisL
Vocative ruis rosL rusuH
Accusative rosN rosL rusuH
Genitive ruisL ros rosN
Dative rusL rosaib rosaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
  • Irish: ros (wood)
  • Scottish Gaelic: ros (promontory)

Etymology 2

Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥so-, which is most likely a borrowing from a non-Indo-European language. See also Latin porrum (leek), English furze, and possibly Ancient Greek πράσον (práson, leek).[2]

Noun

ros m (genitive ruis, nominative plural ruis)

  1. A linseed.
    • c. 900, Sanas Cormaic, from the Yellow Book of Lecan, Corm. Y 1079
      ros līn
      linseed
  2. A flax - or other small seed.
Inflection
Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ros rosL ruisL
Vocative ruis rosL rusuH
Accusative rosN rosL rusuH
Genitive ruisL ros rosN
Dative rusL rosaib rosaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
  • Irish: ros (linseed)
  • Scottish Gaelic: ros (linseed)

Mutation

Mutation of ros
radical lenition nasalization
ros
also rros after a proclitic
ending in a vowel
ros
pronounced with /r(ʲ)-/
unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

References

  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 142
  2. ^ MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “ros”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN, page ros

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin rōsus.

Pronunciation

Verb

ros (past participle of roade)

  1. past participle of roade

Adjective

ros m or n (feminine singular roasă, masculine plural roși, feminine and neuter plural roase)

  1. gnawed, eaten away at
  2. eroded, consumed
  3. (of clothes) careworn, threadbare, shabby, seedy, frayed

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite ros roasă roși roase
definite rosul roasa roșii roasele
genitive-
dative
indefinite ros roase roși roase
definite rosului roasei roșilor roaselor

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Old Irish ros (linseed).

Noun

ros m (genitive singular rois, plural rosan)

  1. linseed, flax seed

Etymology 2

From Old Irish ros (wood, promontory), from Proto-Celtic *ɸrostos, from Proto-Indo-European *pro- (before) + *steh₂- (to stand).

Noun

ros m (genitive singular rois, plural rosan)

  1. promontory, peninsula, isthmus

References

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French roche.

Noun

ros

  1. rock, stone

References

  • Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈros/
  • Rhymes: -os
  • Syllabification: ros

Etymology 1

Named after Antonio Ros de Olano (1808–1886), a Spanish general who introduced the hat into the Spanish army

Noun

ros m (plural roses)

  1. a type of military hat, similar to a shako

Etymology 2

Noun

ros m pl

  1. plural of ro

Further reading

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch rossen.

Verb

ros

  1. to beat up, to give a beating

Swedish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish ros‚ from Middle Low German rose, from Latin rosa.

Noun

ros c

  1. a rose; a flower, a shrub, also as heraldic charge
    • 1963, Arne Qvick (lyrics and music), “Rosen [The rose]”‎:
      Ty just nu idag, så köpte jag, en liten ros i en blomsteraffär. En ros röd som blod, så att du förstod, att det är dig som jag håller kär.
      For just now today, I bought, a small rose in a flower shop. A rose red as blood, so that you understood, that it is you that I hold dear.
  2. praise, acclaim
    Antonym: ris
    Spelet har fått mycket ros av kritikerna
    The game has received much critical acclaim
    ris och ros
    praise and criticism (idiomatic – also the name of a readers' section in some newspapers (for commending or criticizing))
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

Noun

ros

  1. indefinite genitive singular of ro

Etymology 3

Verb

ros

  1. passive infinitive of ro
  2. present passive of ro

References

Anagrams

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From German Rost.

Noun

ros

  1. rust

Zoogocho Zapotec

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish arroz, from Andalusian Arabic الرَّوْز (ar-rawz), from Arabic أَرُزّ (ʔaruzz, rice), from Ancient Greek ὄρυζᾰ (óruza).

Noun

ros

  1. rice

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish rosa, from Latin rosa.

Noun

ros

  1. rose
Derived terms

References

  • Long C., Rebecca, Cruz M., Sofronio (2000) Diccionario zapoteco de San Bartolomé Zoogocho, Oaxaca (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 38)‎ (in Spanish), second electronic edition, Coyoacán, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 270