roxu
Asturian
Etymology
From Old Leonese [Term?], from Latin russeus (“dark red”), from russus (“red”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈroʃu/ [ˈro.ʃu]
- Rhymes: -oʃu
- Syllabification: ro‧xu
Adjective
roxu m sg (feminine singular roxa, neuter singular roxo, masculine plural roxos, feminine plural roxes)
- golden brown (skin color)
- red, ginger, strawberry blond (hair colour)
- red (left-wing)
Derived terms
- roxada
- roxa
- peliroxu
See also
Noun
roxu m (plural roxos)
Further reading
- Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “roxu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
- “roxu”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
Leonese
Etymology
From Old Leonese [Term?], from Latin russeus (“dark red”), from russus (“red”).
Adjective
roxu (feminine singular roxa, masculine plural roxos, feminine plural roxas)
References
- “roxu”, in Diccionario Castellano-Leonés / Leonés-Castellano [Spanish-Leonese / Leonese-Spanish Dictionary] (in Spanish), La Asociación L'Alderique, 2012–2026
- “roxu”, in Pallabreiru Llïonés [Leonese Dictionary] (in Spanish), 2026
Matlatzinca
Adjective
roxu
References
- Roberto Escalante Hernández, Marciano Hernández, Matlatzinca de San Francisco Oxtotilpan, Estado de México (1999)