Russian

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Alternative forms

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  • роль (rolʹ)in the meaning "roll (of paper)"

Etymology

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Borrowed from German Rolle (roll, role), in turn borrowed from Old French rolle (whence French rôle), from Latin rotulus (paper scroll).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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рол (rolm inan (genitive ро́ла, nominative plural ро́лы, genitive plural ро́лов, relational adjective ролево́й)

  1. rotating cylinder, shaft, roller
  2. roll (of paper)

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