ruço

See also: ruco and růčo

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese [Term?], from Latin rōscidus. Compare Spanish rucio. Doublet of róscido, a borrowing.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁusʊ̥/
  • Hyphenation: ru‧ço
  • Homophone: russo

Adjective

ruço m (feminine singular ruça, masculine plural ruços, feminine plural ruças, comparable)

  1. light, brownish grey; dun
  2. grey-haired; having light blonde or very light brown hair
  3. having lost some of its color from use; faded.

References
  • HOUAISS, A. and DE SALLES VILLAR, M. Minidicionário Houaiss da língua portuguesa. Rio de Janeiro: Objetiva, 2008.
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