No. 4,332 in Spanish
roig
"Roig" means "red" in Catalan, not Spanish.
In a sentence
El cielo al anochecer se pintó de un color rojo intenso, casi roig.
The sky at dusk painted itself in an intense red color, almost roig.
Here, 'roig' is used as a particular shade of red in literary or poetic Spanish.
La familia Roig visitará el museo este fin de semana.
The Roig family will visit the museum this weekend.
In this case, 'Roig' is a surname, commonly found in Spanish-speaking regions.
Prefiero usar la pintura roig para este cuadro, pues resalta más los detalles.
I prefer to use the roig paint for this painting, as it highlights the details better.
'Roig' is employed to describe a specific tone of red utilized in an artistic context.
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