Catalan

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Latin rōbur (oak tree).

Noun

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roure m (plural roures)

  1. oak
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From rou (dew).

Verb

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roure (impersonal, third-person singular present rou, third-person singular preterite rogué, past participle rogut); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /o/

  1. (dialectal Central) to rain lightly

Further reading

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Old Catalan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin rōdere (gnaw). Replaced in modern Catalan by rosegar.

Verb

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roure (first-person singular present roc, past participle ros)

  1. to gnaw