noun
Meaning 1
dew
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
rore
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: rôr
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɹɔː/
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General-American: rôr
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General-American: /ɹɔɹ/
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rōr rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
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/ɹo(ː)ɹ/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
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/ɹoə/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
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rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)
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homophone: roar
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homophone: raw (non-rhotic, horse–hoarse merger)
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rōs, rōris (“dew, moisture”).