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roc

roc
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rok]
    • /rɒk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rok]
    • /rɒk/

Definitions of roc word

  • noun roc a bird of enormous size and strength. 1
  • noun roc (in Arabian legend) a bird of enormous size and power 0
  • abbreviation ROC Royal Observer Corps 0
  • noun roc a bird of prey, so huge and strong that it can carry off large animals 0

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Origin of roc

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Arabic rukhkh, probably < Persian rukh; see rook2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Roc

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

roc popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

roc usage trend in Literature

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