roán

See also: Roan and roan

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Attested in local Medieval Latin documents as raudanus, probably of Germanic origin (compare Gothic 𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽 (raudan), accusative of 𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (rauþs, “red”)). Cognate with Spanish roano.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [roˈaŋ]

Adjective

roán m (feminine singular roá, masculine plural roáns, feminine plural roás)

  1. auburn
  2. roan
    • 1370, R. Lorenzo, editor, Crónica troiana, A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, page 221:
      El rrey Cástor, que sij́a sobre hũ bon caualo rroán
      king Castor, who was atop a good roan horse

References
  • “roan” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • “roan” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
  • “roán” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “roán” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “ruán” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
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