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roebuck

/ˈɹəʊ.bʌk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
roe-buck
IPA
/ˈɹəʊ.bʌk/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male roe deer.

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A census-designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A townland in County Dublin, Ireland.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English roobukke; equivalent to roe + buck (“male deer”). Doublet of rhebok.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɹəʊ.bʌk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

roebucks (plural)

Phrases

roebuck-berry

Questions

How do you pronounce roebuck?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹəʊ.bʌk/.
What does roebuck mean?
A male roe deer.
Where does roebuck come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce roebuck

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