roof

/ˈɹuːf/ROOF
/ˈɹuf/ROOF

Meaningthe cover of a building

Common meaning: the cover of a building

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishhrofsourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishrofsource
  3. Englishroof‘the cover of a building’ · today

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.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English hrof ‘the cover of a building’.

Roots

  • hrof Old English “the cover of a building”

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