le
masculine
ʁol
#948 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
role; part
Word origin
From Latin rotulus ('little wheel, roll'), the diminutive of rota ('wheel'); an actor's part was written on a rolled sheet. The same root gives role, roll and rotund.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rotulus
- English cognates
- role, roll, rotund
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralrôles
Examples
principal .
She plays the lead role in the play.
?
What is your role in this project?
essentiel l'education.
Parents play an essential role in education.
.
She plays a key role in this new team.
génération.
The role of the father has changed a great deal in one generation.
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