roteare

Meaning

  1. (intransitive, rare) to rotate about an axis
  2. (intransitive) to move in a wide circle, to wheel (e.g. of a bird)
  3. (intransitive) to whirl (e.g. of a skirt)
  4. (transitive) to turn (something) quickly, to wheel (something) around

Frequency

37k
Hyphenated as
ro‧te‧à‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ro.teˈa.re/
Etymology

From ruotare; probably a calque of Spanish rodear.

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