Masculine

rog

Meaning

  1. (masculine) ray (flat-bodied marine fish)
  2. (masculine) stingray
  3. (masculine) skate (flat-bodied fish of the family Rajidae)

Frequency

22k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/rɔx/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch rochge, rogge, possibly ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rūhwaz (“rough”), referring to the fish's texture. Cognate with Middle Low German roche, ruche, Old English reohhe, ruhha, German Rochen.

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