russu

See also: Russu

Corsican

Adjective

russu (feminine russa, masculine plural russi, feminine plural russe)

1. alternative form of rossu

Noun

russu m (plural russi)

1. alternative form of rossu

References

• “rossu, russu” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa

Sicilian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʐus.su/, [ˈʐːu.sːʊ], /ˈɾus.su/, [ˈɾːu.sːʊ]
• Rhymes: -ussʊ
• Hyphenation: rùs‧su

Etymology 1

From Latin russus (“red”).

Alternative forms

• ruxu (palatilized, aulic)
• rusciu (palatilized, italianate spelling)

Noun

russu m (plural russi)

1. red
2. redhead

   Synonym: pilurussu

Derived terms

• arrussari
• russagnu
• russettu
• russignu
• Russittu
• russittu
• Russu
• russuliḍḍu
• russuri
• russàniga

Descendants

• Italian: Russo, Roscio

Related terms

• pilu russu

Etymology 2

From Vulgar Latin *Russus, from the adjective of Russia, a Latinization of the Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ). Compare Italian russo.

Adjective

russu (feminine singular russa, masculine and feminine plural russi)

1. Russian (of, from or relating to Russia)

Noun

russu m (plural russi)

1. Russian (native or inhabitant of Russia) (usually male)
2. Russian (language)