Etymology

roopit

R1O1O1P3I1T1

Today it means: Hoarse; husky. Full definition →

Scots roupit
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  1. Scots · derived fromroup“to shout”
  2. Scots · borrowed fromroupit
  3. English todayroopit

From Scots roupit, roupet, past participle of Scots roup (“to shout”), equivalent to English roop + -ed. More at roop.

Words from the same roots

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