roya

See also: Roya and rōya

Spanish

Etymology

Feminine of royo, from a regional (Aragon) evolution of Latin rubeus, rubea; doublet of rubio.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈroʝa/ [ˈro.ʝa]

• IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈroʝa/ [ˈro.ʝa]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈroʃa/ [ˈro.ʃa]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈroʒa/ [ˈro.ʒa]

Noun

roya f (uncountable)

1. Plant rust or blight.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

roya

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of roer.

Further reading

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