rouage

French

Etymology

From roue +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʁwaʒ/
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Noun

rouage m (plural rouages)

wheel (in a machine), cog
machinery (of an administration etc.)
(in the plural) the parts, works; the workings

Further reading

“rouage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Alternative forms

rouoge (Jersey, continental Normandy)

Etymology

From Old French roge, from Latin rubeus.

Adjective

rouage m or f

(Guernsey) red

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