Standard Lemma guide

roture

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ɹəˈtjʊəː/ without the pour–poor merger
  • [ɹwəˈthjʊəː] without the pour–poor merger
  • /ɹəˈtjɔː/ pour–poor merger
  • [ɹwəˈthjɔː] pour–poor merger
  • /ɹəˈt͡ʃʊəː/ without the pour–poor merger
  • [ɹwəˈt͡ʃhʊəː] without the pour–poor merger
  • /ɹəˈt͡ʃɔː/ pour–poor merger
  • [ɹwəˈt͡ʃhɔː] pour–poor merger
  • /ɹəˈtʊɚ/ without the pour–poor merger
  • [ɹəˈthʊɚ] ~ [ɹəˈthʊɹ̩] without the pour–poor merger
  • /ɹəˈtoɹ/ pour–poor merger
  • [ɹəˈthoɹ] pour–poor merger
  • /ɹəˈtɔɹ/ pour–poor merger
  • [ɹəˈthɔɹ] pour–poor merger
  • rhymes with -ʊə(ɹ)
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Plebeian rank in France.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, historical, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A grant made of feudal property.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, countable, historical, uncountable

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French roture. Doublet of rupture.