rogent

Catalan

Etymology

From roig (“red”), possibly by contamination with roent (“very hot”). First attested in the 18th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ruˈʒen]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [roˈʒent]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [roˈd͡ʒent]

Adjective

rogent m or f (masculine and feminine plural rogents)

1. reddish, sunset/dawn red (chiefly of the sky)

   Synonyms: vermellós, rogenc

References

• “rogent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “rogent”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
• “rogent” in Optimot, consultes lingüístiques, 2024.
• “rogent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Latin

Verb

rogent

1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of rogō