cap-roig

Catalan

Etymology

From cap (“head”) +‎ roig (“red”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian) [ˌkabˈrɔt͡ʃ]

Adjective

cap-roig (feminine cap-roja, masculine plural cap-roigs or cap-rojos, feminine plural cap-roges)

1. redheaded (of animals, having a red head)

Noun

cap-roig m (plural cap-roigs)

1. red scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa)

   Synonyms: rascassa, escórpora

Further reading

• “cap-roig”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024