Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
roan. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
roan, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
roan in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
roan you have here. The definition of the word
roan will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
roan, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle French roan, probably from Spanish roano, from Old Spanish raudano, itself probably of Germanic origin (compare Gothic 𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽 (raudan), accusative of 𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (rauþs, “red”). Compare rowan.
Adjective
roan (not comparable)
- Especially of a horse, having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in
- Made of the leather called roan.
- roan binding
Translations
having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in
Noun
roan (plural roans)
- An animal such as a horse that has a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in.
- The color of such an animal.
- A kind of leather used for slippers, bookbinding, etc., made from sheepskin, tanned with sumac and colored to imitate ungrained morocco.
1882, Leo de Colange, The American Encyclopaedia of Commerce, Manufactures, Commercial Law, and Finance, volume 2:Roan, a kind of leather used for shoes, slippers, and common bookbinding; prepared from sheep skins by tanning with sumach.
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 2
Noun
roan (plural roans)
- Archaic form of rowan (“kind of tree”).
See also
Anagrams
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈroan/
- Rhymes: -oan
- Syllabification: ro‧an
Verb
roan
- inflection of roer:
- third-person plural present subjunctive
- third-person plural imperative