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rus¹

  • /ˈrus/

Rhymes with -us

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Russian русь (rusʹ).

adjective rusă · ruși · ruse · rus

  1. masculine, neuter Russian

noun ruși · equivalent rusoaică · rus · rusul · rușii

  1. masculine Russian (person)
  2. dialectal, masculine cockroach

rus²

  • /ˈrus/

Rhymes with -us

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic роусъ (rusŭ), from Proto-Slavic *rusъ. Compare Aromanian arus.

adjective rusă · ruși · ruse · rus

  1. masculine, neuter red, red-haired

Rus³

Where it comes from

From rus.

proper noun

  1. masculine a village in Dumbrăvița, Maramureș County, Romania
  2. masculine a commune of Sălaj County, Romania
  3. masculine a village in Rus, Sălaj County, Romania

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"rus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/rus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

rus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/rus

Chicago

"rus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/rus.

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@misc{rus_2026,
  title = {rus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/rus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}