Rouen

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Rouen, from Latin Rotomagus. Replaced Middle English Rone, from Anglo-Norman Ron.

Proper noun

Rouen

  1. The capital city of Normandy, France, on the River Seine.

Translations

Noun

Rouen (plural Rouens)

  1. A heavyweight breed of domesticated duck, of French origin.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French Roem, from the Roman name, Latin Rotomagus, from the Gaulish name Ratumacos, from *rato- (of unclear origin - see Rouen) + *magos, from Proto-Celtic *magos (“field”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʁwɑ̃/
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Proper noun

Rouen m

  1. Rouen (the capital city of Normandy, France on the Seine River)

Derived terms

References
  • Marie Henry d'. Arbois de Jubainville (1881): Études grammaticales sur les langues celtiques, p. 77

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French Rouen, from Latin Rotomagus.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁuˈɐ̃/ [hʊˈɐ̃], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁwɐ̃/ [ˈhwɐ̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁuˈɐ̃/ [χʊˈɐ̃], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁwɐ̃/ [ˈχwɐ̃]

Proper noun

Rouen

  1. Rouen (the capital city of Normandy, Franceon the Seine River)
    Synonym: Ruão
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