rosca

See also: ROSCA

Catalan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Unknown. In the sense of "pastry", perhaps borrowed or at least influenced by Spanish rosca.

Noun

rosca f (plural rosques)

  1. screw thread
    Synonym: filet
  2. a torus-shaped bread or pastry
Derived terms

Further reading

Verb

rosca

  1. inflection of roscar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Galician

Roscas or rosquillas for sale at a fair

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from a Germanic source *raþiską (spinning object), from *raþą (wheel); ultimately probably from Proto-Indo-European *Hret- (to roll).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈroska̝/

Noun

rosca f (plural roscas)

  1. any torus shaped bread or pastry
  2. screw thread
  3. spiral notch in the spindle
    Synonyms: maínzo, osca
  4. a vermin which attacks turnip crops

References

  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “rosca”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Portuguese

Etymology

Probably from a Germanic source *rothsko (spinning object), from *rotha (wheel), from Proto-Indo-European *Hret- (to roll), though a Celtiberian or another a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia language is possible.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁos.kɐ/ [ˈhos.kɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁoʃ.kɐ/ [ˈχoʃ.kɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁos.ka/ [ˈhos.ka]

Noun

rosca f (plural roscas)

  1. screw thread
  2. any ring-shaped pastry
  3. (slang) anus

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈroska/ [ˈros.ka]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -oska
  • Syllabification: ros‧ca

Etymology 1

Probably from a Germanic source *raþiską (spinning object), from *raþą (wheel), from Proto-Indo-European *Hret- (to roll), though a Celtiberian or another a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia language is possible.

Noun

rosca f (plural roscas)

  1. doughnut, bagel
  2. doughnut-shaped object
  3. screw thread
  4. (handball) spin (rotation of the ball as it flies through the air; sideways movement of the ball as it bounces)
  5. (soccer) curl (arc-shaped trajectory of the ball through the air)
    Synonyms: (Spain) efecto, (Latin America) chanfle
    En el minuto seis Falcao ha marcado con un gran disparo de rosca por la escuadra.
    In the 6th minute, Falcao scored with a great curled shot for the team.
  6. (Eastern Canary Islands) popcorn
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:palomita
  7. (Argentina, Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, informal, politics) An influential and exclusive group of individuals who form a tightly knit circle; an elite.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Tagalog: roskas

Verb

rosca

  1. inflection of roscar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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