rocin

rocin

See also: rocín and roçin

Old Portuguese

Alternative forms

• roçin

Etymology

From Medieval Latin runcinus, possibly of Germanic origin, from Middle High German ross, from Old High German hros, ros (“horse”), from Proto-Germanic *hrussą. More at modern Portuguese rocim.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ro.ˈt͡sĩ/

Noun

rocin m

1. nag (useless horse)
   • 1525-1526, Cancioneiro da Biblioteca Nacional, King Denis of Portugal, B 1537: Joam Bol'anda mal debaratado (facsimile)

     Leuoulho roçin e leixoulha mua

     He stole his nag, leaving him his mule.

Descendants

• Portuguese: rocim

References

• “rocin” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
• rocin in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913