🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Rojizo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ro-hee-tho

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Reddish/ˈrɛd.ɪʃ/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El cielo tenía un tono rojizo al atardecer."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having a color that is somewhat red.

    "The sunset painted the sky a reddish hue."
  2. 2

    Describing something that has a slight red tint or shade.

    "She wore a reddish dress that complemented her complexion."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'reddish' is derived from the Old English 'readisc', which combines 'read' (meaning red) with the suffix '-ish' indicating a quality or resemblance. The term has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its association with the color red while suggesting a lesser degree of intensity.

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