Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roué

/ˈɹuːeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: roue
IPA: /ˈɹuːeɪ/

3

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A debauched or lecherous person.

Example Sentences

"A taste and knowledge of wines and cookery appears to them to be the sign of an accomplished roué and manly gentleman."
"The old roué, twice married and patriarch of an extended family, never concealed the fact that he was “a ladies’ man”."
"Would you trust him alone with your young daughter? Certainly not, though who could blame her for being captivated? In this day and age especially, a good roué is hard to find."

Etymology

Borrowed from French roué. Doublet of rotate.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: roué

Inflected Forms

roués (plural) roue (alternative)

Synonyms

rake adulterer bed-hopper carpetmonger chamberer debauchee debaucher fornicator gallant lecher lewdster libertine

Rhymes With

niue

Questions

How do you pronounce roué?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹuːeɪ/.
What does roué mean?: A debauched or lecherous person.
Where does roué come from?: It is traced to French.

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