rossu

Corsican

U culore rossu.

Alternative forms

• russu

Etymology

From Latin russus, from Proto-Italic *roussos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-. Cognates include Italian rosso and French rouge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrosːu/
• Hyphenation: ros‧su

Adjective

rossu (feminine rossa, masculine plural rossi, feminine plural rosse)

1. red

Synonyms

• rubru

Noun

rossu m (plural rossi)

1. red (color)
2. redhead, ginger

References

• “rossu, russu” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa

Sicilian

Etymology

From Latin grossus (“large”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾɔssu/
• Hyphenation: ros‧su

Adjective

rossu (feminine singular rossa, masculine and feminine plural rossi)

1. fat