rucio

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Old Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin rōscidus (dewy), from rōs (dew).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rucio m (usually uncountable)

  1. 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

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  • Spanish: rocío

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish rucio, from Latin rōscidus. Compare Portuguese ruço.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈruθjo/ [ˈru.θjo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈrusjo/ [ˈru.sjo]
  • Rhymes: -uθjo
  • Rhymes: -usjo
  • Syllabification: ru‧cio

Adjective

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rucio (feminine rucia, masculine plural rucios, feminine plural rucias)

  1. grey, grey-haired
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Further reading

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