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rouen

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
rouen
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The prefecture of the department of Seine-Maritime, and the capital of the region of Normandy, France, on the Seine River.

noun

A heavyweight breed of domesticated duck, of French origin.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Rouen, from Latin Rotomagus. Replaced Middle English Rone, from Anglo-Norman Ron.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Rouens (plural)

Phrases

Sotteville-lès-Rouen

Questions

What does rouen mean?
The prefecture of the department of Seine-Maritime, and the capital of the region of Normandy, France, on the Seine River.
Where does rouen come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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