ruzo

Esperanto

Etymology

From English ruse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈruzo]
• Rhymes: -uzo
• Hyphenation: ru‧zo

Noun

ruzo (accusative singular ruzon, plural ruzoj, accusative plural ruzojn)

1. trick, ruse

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Galician

Ruzo

Etymology

Probably from Latin rōscidus. Cognate with Portuguese ruço and Spanish rucio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈruθo̝/, (western) /ˈruso̝/

Adjective

ruzo (feminine ruza, masculine plural ruzos, feminine plural ruzas)

1. grey
   • 1348, A. López Ferreiro (ed.), Galicia Histórica. Colección diplomática. Santiago: Tipografía Galaica, page 306:

     mando a Sueyro eans de parada meu cuyrmao o meu cauallo ruço enfreado et ensellado da sella laurada

     I bequeath to Sueiro Eans de Parada, my cousin, my grey horse, bridled and saddled with a carved saddle

   Synonym: gris

2. hoary

   Synonym: cano

3. grey eyed

   Ti es ruzo ou garzo? ― Are you grey or blue-eyed?

4. reddish-brown, bay

   Synonym: baio

Noun

ruzo m (plural ruzos)

1. trompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine)

References

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• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “ruç”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
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• “ruzo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
• “ruso” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.