rojo

See also: rojō and Rojo

Esperanto

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English and (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Spanish arroyo.

Noun

rojo (accusative singular rojon, plural rojoj, accusative plural rojojn)

1. brook, rivulet

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Franco-Provençal

Etymology

Probably from Latin rubeus through a Vulgar Latin *ruiu. Compare French rouge, Catalan roig.

Adjective

rojo (feminine roge, masculine plural rojos, feminine plural roges)

1. red

Derived terms

• rogior

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin russus or russeus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-. Compare Portuguese roxo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroxo/ [ˈro.xo]
• Rhymes: -oxo

Adjective

rojo (feminine roja, masculine plural rojos, feminine plural rojas)

1. red (colour)

Derived terms

• albirrojo
• alirrojo
• arándano rojo
• barbirrojo
• ciervo rojo
• enrojecer
• gorjirrojo
• Gran Mancha Roja (“Great Red Spot [of Jupiter]”)
• infrarrojo
• Jemeres rojos
• mar Rojo
• pelirrojo
• piquirrojo
• rojear
• rojez
• rojizo

 

Related terms

• rubio

Noun

rojo m (plural rojos)

1. red (colour)
2. (Costa Rica) a 1000 colón bill
3. (Spain, derogatory) a left-wing, especially communist

See also

Colors in Spanish · colores (layout · text)

blanco	gris	negro
rojo; carmín, carmesí	naranja, anaranjado; marrón	amarillo; crema
lima	verde	menta
cian, turquesa; azul-petróleo	celeste, cerúleo	azul
violeta; añil, índigo	magenta; morado, púrpura	rosa, rosado

Further reading

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