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/ʁut/

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Translation

road, route, way

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Word origin

From Old French rute, from Vulgar Latin rupta (via) ('a broken way, a road forced through'), the feminine past participle of Latin rumpere ('to break').

Origin
Vulgar Latin
Root
rupta (via)
English cognates
route, rupture, rout

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralroutes

Examples

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The road is long to the border.

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Safe journey, take care on the motorway.

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What is the best road to get to the sea?

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The road between the two villages is very beautiful in summer.

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We will set off before sunrise.

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This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 12: route, sorte, protéger and 6 more words.