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Catalan
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin rōbur (“oak tree”).
Noun
roure m (plural roures)
- oak
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From rou (“dew”).
Verb
roure (impersonal, third-person singular present rou, third-person singular preterite rogué, past participle rogut); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /o/
- (dialectal Central) to rain lightly
Further reading
Old Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Latin rōdere (“gnaw”). Replaced in modern Catalan by rosegar.
Verb
roure (first-person singular present roc, past participle ros)
- to gnaw