rossio

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese rossio, ressio, of uncertain origin;[1] cognate with Galician roussio, resío. Possibly from Latin residuus,[2] and thus a doublet of resíduo.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁoˈsi.u/ [hoˈsi.u], /ʁoˈsiw/ [hoˈsiʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁoˈsi.u/ [χoˈsi.u], /ʁoˈsiw/ [χoˈsiʊ̯]

  • Hyphenation: ros‧si‧o

Noun

rossio m (plural rossios)

  1. plaza (open area used for gathering in a city)

References
  1. “rossio” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
  2. “rossio” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
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