rossio

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese rossio, ressio, of uncertain origin; cognate with Galician roussio, resío. Possibly from Latin residuus, and thus a doublet of resíduo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁoˈsi.u/ [hoˈsi.u], /ʁoˈsiw/ [hoˈsiʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁoˈsi.u/ [hoˈsi.u], /ʁoˈsiw/ [hoˈsiʊ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁoˈsi.u/ [χoˈsi.u], /ʁoˈsiw/ [χoˈsiʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁuˈsi.u/

• Hyphenation: ros‧si‧o

Noun

rossio m (plural rossios)

1. plaza (open area used for gathering in a city)