Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

routier

/ɹˈutˌiɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
routi-er
IPA
/ɹˈutˌiɚ/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A French brigand of the 14th century.

noun

Any brigand or armed robber.

Etymology

From French routier, from Old French route (“company”); compare highwayman.

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Questions

How do you pronounce routier?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈutˌiɚ/.
What does routier mean?
A French brigand of the 14th century.
Where does routier come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce routier

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