rojizo

Spanish

Etymology

From rojo +‎ -izo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /roˈxiθo/ [roˈxi.θo] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /roˈxiso/ [roˈxi.so] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -iθo (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• Rhymes: -iso (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: ro‧ji‧zo

Adjective

rojizo (feminine rojiza, masculine plural rojizos, feminine plural rojizas)

1. reddish

Derived terms

• agutí rojizo
• cuitlacoche rojizo
• garza rojiza
• pato rojizo
• playero rojizo
• vuelvepiedras rojizo
• zorzalito rojizo

Further reading

• “rojizo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025