rosca

== Asturian == === Etymology === Unknown. Perhaps from a Germanic source *raþiską (“spinning object”), from *raþą (“wheel”); ultimately probably from Proto-Indo-European *Hret- (“to roll”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈroska/ [ˈros.ka] Rhymes: -oska Syllabification: ros‧ca === Noun === rosca f (plural rosques) any torus shaped bread or pastry doughnut Synonyms: rosquiella, rosquiya ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “rosca”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “rosca”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN == Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [ˈro̞s.kə] IPA(key): (Balearic, Central) [ˈrɔs.kə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈros.ka] === Etymology 1 === Unknown. In the sense of "pastry", perhaps borrowed or at least influenced by Spanish rosca. ==== Noun ==== rosca f (plural rosques) screw thread Synonym: filet a torus-shaped bread or pastry ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== rosquilla ==== Further reading ==== “rosca”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== rosca inflection of roscar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative == Galician == === Etymology === Unknown. Perhaps from a Germanic source *raþiską (“spinning object”), from *raþą (“wheel”); ultimately probably from Proto-Indo-European *Hret- (“to roll”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈroska/ [ˈros̺.kɐ] Rhymes: -oska Hyphenation: ros‧ca === Noun === rosca f (plural roscas) any torus shaped bread or pastry screw thread spiral notch in the spindle Synonyms: maínzo, osca a vermin which attacks turnip crops ==== Related terms ==== === References === Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “rosca”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “rosca”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “rosca”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == Portuguese == === Etymology === Probably from a Germanic source *rothsko (“spinning object”), from *rotha (“wheel”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hret- (“to roll”), though a Celtiberian or another Paleo-Hispanic language is possible. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Brazil) -oskɐ, (Portugal) -oʃkɐ === Noun === rosca f (plural roscas) screw thread any ring-shaped pastry (colloquial, euphemistic) anus Synonyms: see Thesaurus:ânus ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “rosca”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “rosca”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “rosca”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈroska/ [ˈros.ka] Rhymes: -oska Syllabification: ros‧ca === Etymology 1 === Probably from a Germanic source *raþiską (“spinning object”), from *raþą (“wheel”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hret- (“to roll”), though a Celtiberian or another Paleo-Hispanic language is possible. ==== Noun ==== rosca f (plural roscas) doughnut, bagel doughnut-shaped object screw thread (handball) spin (rotation of the ball as it flies through the air; sideways movement of the ball as it bounces) (soccer) curl (arc-shaped trajectory of the ball through the air) Synonyms: (Spain) efecto, (Latin America) chanfle (Canary Islands, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote) popcorn Synonyms: see Thesaurus:palomita (El Salvador, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay, Rioplatense, informal, politics) a cartel; a conspiracy (Chile, Rioplatense, slang) a fight clipping of roscazo ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Tagalog: roskas → Tunisian Arabic: روشكة (rūška) === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== rosca inflection of roscar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “rosca”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025