rossu

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Corsican

U culore rossu.

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin russus, from Proto-Italic *roussos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-. Cognates include Italian rosso and French rouge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrosːu/
  • Hyphenation: ros‧su

Adjective

rossu (feminine rossa, masculine plural rossi, feminine plural rosse)

  1. red

Synonyms

Noun

rossu m (plural rossi)

  1. red (color)
  2. redhead, ginger

References

  • rossu, russu” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa

Sicilian

Etymology

From Latin grossus (large).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɾɔssu/
  • Hyphenation: ros‧su

Adjective

rossu (feminine singular rossa, masculine and feminine plural rossi)

  1. fat