rocío
Spanish
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): (Spain) /roˈθio/ [roˈθi.o]
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /roˈsio/ [roˈsi.o]
Audio (Colombia): (file) - Rhymes: -io
- Syllabification: ro‧cí‧o
Etymology 1
editInherited from Old Spanish rucio, or deverbal from rociar, from Vulgar Latin *rōscidare, from Latin rōscidus (“filled with dew”), from rōs (“dew”).
Noun
editrocío m (plural rocíos)
- dew (moisture on cool surfaces that condenses from the surrounding moist air)
- sprinkle, shower (brief, light rain)
- quaff, chug
- spray
- ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editEtymology 2
editVerb
editrocío
Further reading
edit- “rocío”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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