Old Spanish edit

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Etymology edit

From Latin rōscidus (dewy), from rōs (dew).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

rucio m (usually uncountable)

  1. dew
    • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 4r:
      Reſpuſo ẏſaac ⁊ dẏxo. De groſſura de la tierra ⁊ del ruçio ſera tu bẽdicion. De los cielos ſera tu bendicion. Sobre tu eſpada biuras. E ato ermano seruiras. []
      Isaac answered and said, “Your blessing shall be away from the fatness of the earth and from the dew. Your blessing shall be away from the heavens. You shall live by the sword and your brother you shall serve. []

Descendants edit

  • Spanish: rocío

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Spanish rucio, from Latin rōscidus. Compare Portuguese ruço.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈruθjo/ [ˈru.θjo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈrusjo/ [ˈru.sjo]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -uθjo
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -usjo
  • Syllabification: ru‧cio

Adjective edit

rucio (feminine rucia, masculine plural rucios, feminine plural rucias)

  1. grey, grey-haired

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