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ropery

/ˈɹoʊ.p(ə.)ɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ro-pe-ry
IPA
/ˈɹoʊ.p(ə.)ɹi/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any form of language used, typically slang or slander, that can get one in trouble.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

A place where ropes are made; ropewalk.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English rope Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English ropery From rope + -ery.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹoʊ.p(ə.)ɹi/
  • British English: /ˈɹəʊ.p(ə.)ɹi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

roperies (plural)

Rhymes With

mopery soapery

Questions

How do you pronounce ropery?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹoʊ.p(ə.)ɹi/.
What does ropery mean?
Any form of language used, typically slang or slander, that can get one in trouble.
Where does ropery come from?
Etymology tree English rope Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English ropery From rope + -ery.

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