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

a city in France

• Arabic: روان (Ruān)
• Armenian: Ռուան (Ṙuan)
• French: Rouen (fr)
• Georgian: რუანი (ruani)
• Greek:

  Modern: Ρουέν (el) (Rouén)

• Icelandic: Rúðuborg f, Rúða
• Latin: Rotomagus f, Rothomagus
• Macedonian: Руа́н m (Ruán)
• Norman: Rouen
• Occitan: Roan
• Portuguese: Ruão, Rouen
• Russian: Руа́н m (Ruán)
• Spanish: Ruan (es), Ruán (es)
• Turkish: Rouen
• Ukrainian: Руа́н m (Ruán)

Noun

Rouen (plural Rouens)

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

Anagrams

• neuro, neuro-

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/

• Audio (Paris):

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Proper noun

Rouen m

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

Derived terms

• rouennais
• Rouennais

References

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

Anagrams

• nouer

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French Rouen, from Latin Rotomagus.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁuˈɐ̃/ [hʊˈɐ̃], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁwɐ̃/ [ˈhwɐ̃]

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁwɐ̃/

Proper noun

Rouen

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

   Synonym: Ruão