pit-roig

Catalan

Etymology

Literally, "redbreast", from pit (“breast”) +‎ roig (“red”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [pidˈrɔt͡ʃ]

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Adjective

pit-roig (feminine pit-roja, masculine plural pit-roigs or pit-rojos, feminine plural pit-roges)

1. red-breasted, red-throated

Noun

pit-roig m (plural pit-roigs)

1. European robin

   Synonyms: barba-roig, rupit, ropit, reiet, reientí, reientinc, piquet roget

Derived terms

• pit-roig golablanc

Further reading

• “pit-roig”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026