rojo

See also: rojō and Rojo

Esperanto

Etymology

From English and Spanish arroyo.

Noun

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

  1. brook, rivulet

Franco-Provençal

Etymology

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

Adjective

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

  1. red

Derived terms

  • rogior

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈroxo/
  • Rhymes: -oxo

Adjective

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

  1. red (colour)

Derived terms

Noun

rojo m (plural rojos)

  1. red (colour)
  2. (Costa Rica) a 1000 colón bill
  3. (Spain, pejorative) a communist

See also

Colors in Spanish · colores (layout · text)
     blanco      gris      negro      marrón
             rosa              rojo ; carmín, carmesí              naranja, anaranjado              amarillo ; crema
             lima              verde                           cian ; azul-petróleo
             azur              azul              violeta ; añil, índigo              magenta ; morado, púrpura

Further reading

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