ruço

See also: ruco, Ruco, and růčo

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese [Term?], from Latin rōscidus. Compare Spanish rucio. Doublet of róscido, a borrowing.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁu.su/ [ˈhu.su]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁu.su/ [ˈχu.su]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁu.so/ [ˈhu.so]

  • Homophone: russo
  • Hyphenation: ru‧ço

Adjective

ruço (feminine ruça, masculine plural ruços, feminine plural ruças)

  1. light, brownish grey; dun
  2. grey-haired; having light blonde or very light brown hair
  3. ginger (of a reddish-brown colour)
    Synonym: ruivo
  4. having lost some of its color from use; faded

Derived terms
  • ruço de má pelo

Further reading
  • HOUAISS, A. and DE SALLES VILLAR, M. Minidicionário Houaiss da língua portuguesa. Rio de Janeiro: Objetiva, 2008.
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