English Explanatory Dictionary

roo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Peace; quietness.
  2. Rest; stillness.
noun
  1. Clipping of kangaroo.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹuː/ /ˈɹu/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-roo.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-roo.wav

Word forms

roo roos 'roo

Etymology

From Middle English roo, ro, from Old English rō, rōw (“quietness, quiet, rest”), from Proto-Germanic *rōō (“quiet, rest”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁- (“to rest; quiet”). Cognate with Scots ro, ruve (“peace, repose”), German Ruhe (“rest, peace, tranquility”), Danish, Norwegian and Swedish ro (“rest, peace, tranquility”), Icelandic ró (“tranquility, quietness”).

Derived words

roolie unruly wanrufe a roo loose in the top paddock roo bar rooburger
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