rouage

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French

Etymology

From roue +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁwaʒ/
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Noun

rouage m (plural rouages)

  1. wheel (in a machine), cog
  2. machinery (of an administration etc.)
  3. (in the plural) the parts, works; the workings

Further reading

Norman

Alternative forms

  • rouoge (Jersey, continental Normandy)

Etymology

From Old French roge, from Latin rubeus.

Adjective

rouage m or f

  1. (Guernsey) red
    • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore, page 534:
      Si le soleil est rouage au sèr, / Ch'est pour biau temps aver, / S'il est rouage au matin, / Ch'est la mare au chemin.
      If the sun sets red, it is a sign of fine weather, but when he rises red, you may expect pools of water on the road.