roué

Meaning

rouer

  1. (transitive) to curl up, roll up
  2. (intransitive) to roll (of e.g. birds, to spin in the air)

Frequency

48k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʁwe/
Etymology

Past participle of rouer (“to break upon a wheel; to beat harshly”), from the belief that such individuals deserve such a punishment.

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