Rouen

Rouen

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Rouen

1. A historical city in Normandy, France.

Translations

a city in France

Armenian: Ռուան (Ṙuan) French: Rouen (fr) Greek: Ρουέν (el) (Rouén) Icelandic: Rúðuborg f, Rúða Latin: Rotomagus f, Rothomagus

Macedonian: Руан m (Ruán) Portuguese: Ruão, Rouen Russian: Руа́н m (Ruán) Spanish: Ruan (es), Ruán (es)

Noun

Rouen (plural Rouens)

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

Anagrams

• neuro, neuro-

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French

Etymology

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

1. Rouen

Derived terms

• rouennais
• Rouennais

References

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

Anagrams

• nouer

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French Rouen, from Latin Rotomagus.

Proper noun

Rouen

1. Rouen

Synonyms

• Ruão