rojo

Meaning

red (colour)

Frequency

Hyphenated as

ro‧jo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈroxo/

Etymology

From Old Spanish roxo, inherited from Latin russus or russeus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-. Compare Portuguese roxo.

Cognate with Portuguese

roxo

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Sentences

En otoño las hojas se vuelven de color rojo

vivo y

naranja
🍊

.

In autumn the leaves turn bright red and orange.

Los colores rojo

y

oro

simbolizan las virtudes de la valentía y

el esplendor .

The colors red and gold symbolize the virtues of bravery and splendor.

Los frutos son verdes al principio , pero luego maduran a

rojo

anaranjado
🍊

.

The fruits are green at first, but then ripen to red-orange.

Los buques y

aeronaves para su uso en aguas heladas están pintados de rojo

.

Ships and aircraft for use in icy waters are painted red.

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