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erode

/ɪˈɹəʊd/ih-ROHD
/ɪˈɹoʊd/ih-ROHD

Meaningto gnaw away

Common meaning: to wear away gradually

‘out’ + ‘to gnaw’ → erode

Journey through time

  1. Latinrōdō, rōsum‘to gnaw’
  2. Englisherode‘to wear away gradually’ · today

e- also in: emitejecteraseerectevade

rod also in: rodentcorrosive

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin rōdō ‘to gnaw’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry rōdō, p. 1604 · dictionary scan

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