different between roun vs roux

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?a?n/
• Rhymes: -a?n

Etymology 1

From Middle English roun, from Old English r?n, from Proto-Germanic *r?n?; more at round. Doublet of rune and round.

Noun

roun (plural rouns)

1. (obsolete) A secret or mystery.
2. (obsolete) A mysterious or sacred writing, rune.
3. (obsolete) A rumour, speech, advice.
4. (obsolete) A whisper.

Etymology 2

From Old English r?nian.

Verb

roun (third-person singular simple present rouns, present participle rouning, simple past and past participle rouned)

1. (obsolete) To whisper.

Anagrams

• our'n, ourn

Scots

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /run/

Adjective

roun (comparative rouner, superlative rounest)

1. Alternative form of roond

Preposition

roun

1. Alternative form of roond

Adverb

roun (comparative rouner, superlative rounest)

1. Alternative form of roond

Noun

roun (plural rouns)

1. Alternative form of roond

Verb

roun (third-person singular present rouns, present participle rounin, past rount, past participle rount)

1. Alternative form of roond

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French roux.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?u?/
• Rhymes: -u?
• Homophones: rue, roo

Noun

roux (plural roux)

1. A mixture of fat (usually butter) and flour used to thicken sauces and stews.

Translations

Further reading

• roux on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• & uxor

French

Etymology

From Old French ros, from Latin russus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h?rewd?-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?u/
• Homophone: roue

Adjective

roux (feminine singular rousse, masculine plural roux, feminine plural rousses)

1. russet
2. ginger (of hair)

Noun

roux m (plural roux)

1. redhead (man)

   Synonym: (informal) rouquin

2. (cooking) roux (a mixture of fat and flour)

See also

• rouge

Further reading

• “roux” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).