rociar

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish ruciar, from Vulgar Latin *rōscidāre, from Latin rōscidus, from rōs (“dew”). Compare Portuguese rociar, Catalan ruixar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /roˈθjaɾ/ [roˈθjaɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /roˈsjaɾ/ [roˈsjaɾ]

Verb

1. (transitive) to sprinkle, spatter.
2. (transitive) to spray, to dowse
3. (intransitive) to drizzle or rain as dew

Derived terms

• rocío