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Old Spanish
Alternative forms
- ruçio (alternative spelling)
Etymology
From Latin rōscidus (“dewy”), from rōs (“dew”).
Pronunciation
Noun
rucio m (usually uncountable)
- dew
c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 4r:Reſpuſo ẏſaac ⁊ dẏxo. De groſſura de la tierra ⁊ del ruçio ſera tu bẽdicion. De los cielos ſera tu bendicion. Sobre tu eſpada biuras. E ato ermano seruiras. […]- Isaac answered and said, “Your blessing shall be away from the fatness of the earth and from the dew. Your blessing shall be away from the heavens. You shall live by the sword and your brother you shall serve. ”
Descendants
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish rucio, from Latin rōscidus. Compare Portuguese ruço.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈruθjo/
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈrusjo/
- (Spain) Rhymes: -uθjo
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -usjo
- Syllabification: ru‧cio
Adjective
rucio (feminine rucia, masculine plural rucios, feminine plural rucias)
- grey, grey-haired
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