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/ʁɔ.ʃe/

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Translation

rock, boulder

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Word origin

From roche ('rock'), from Late Latin rocca, a word of uncertain pre-Latin origin. Despite the ending, it is a noun and not a verb.

Origin
Late Latin
Root
rocca
English cognates
rock

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralrochers

Examples

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The boat struck a rock.

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Black rocks rise out of the water.

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He sat down on a large boulder.

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A boulder has fallen onto the road.

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She is looking out at the sea from the rock.

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This word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 1: rocher, cabane, budget and 7 more words.