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TOEFL BNC: 23921 COCA: 16910

rote

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noun (1)

1
: the use of memory usually with little intelligence
learn by rote
2
: mechanical or unthinking routine or repetition
a joyless sense of order, rote, and commercial hustle L. L. King

rote

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adjective

1
: learned or memorized by rote
2
rotely adverb

rote

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noun (2)

rote

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noun (3)

: the noise of surf on the shore

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English

Noun (2)

Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German hruozza crowd

Noun (3)

perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse rauta to roar — more at rout entry 5

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1610, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rote was in the 14th century

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