rocío

See also: roció and Rocío

Spanish

Etymology

From the verb rociar, from Vulgar Latin *rōscidare, from Latin rōscidus (filled with dew), from rōs (dew).

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /roˈθio/
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /roˈsio/

Noun

rocío m (plural rocíos)

  1. dew (moisture on cool surfaces that condenses from the surrounding moist air)
  2. sprinkle, shower (brief, light rain)
  3. quaff, chug
  4. spray

Derived terms

Verb

rocío

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of rociar.
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