rooftree

roof·tree

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [roof-tree, roo f-]
- /ˈrufˌtri, ˈrʊf-/
- /ˈruːf.ˌtri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roof-tree, roo f-]
- /ˈrufˌtri, ˈrʊf-/

Definitions of rooftree word

noun rooftree the ridgepole of a roof. 1
noun rooftree the roof itself. 1
noun rooftree the ridgepole of a roof 0
noun rooftree a roof 0

See all 4 definitions of rooftree

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Origin of rooftree

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at roof, tree

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Parts of speech for Rooftree

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rooftree

rooftree popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rooftree usage trend in Literature

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