ruço

See also: ruco, Ruco, and růčo

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁu.su/ [ˈhu.su]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁu.su/ [ˈhu.su]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʁu.su/ [ˈχu.su]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁu.so/ [ˈhu.so]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁu.su/

• Homophone: russo
• Hyphenation: ru‧ço

Adjective

ruço (feminine ruça, masculine plural ruços, feminine plural ruças)

1. light, brownish grey; dun
2. grey-haired; having light blonde or very light brown hair
3. ginger (of a reddish-brown colour)

   Synonym: ruivo

4. having lost some of its color from use; faded

Derived terms

• ruço de má pelo

Further reading

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