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rote

[ roht ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

proceeding mechanically and repetitiously; being mechanical and repetitious in nature; routine; habitual:
rote performance;
rote implementation;
His behavior became more rote with every passing year.

noun

a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure; routine:
the rote of daily living.

rote

[ roht ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Music.

crowd ².

rote

[ roht ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the sound of waves breaking on the shore.

rote

/ rəʊt /

noun

an ancient violin-like musical instrument; crwth

rote

/ rəʊt /

noun

a habitual or mechanical routine or procedure
by rote
by repetition; by heart (often in the phrase learn by rote )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rote¹

First recorded in 1300–150; Middle English; of obscure origin

Origin of rote²

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English rote, rotte, route, a kind of harp, from Old French rote, route “stringed instrument,” from unattested Frankish hrota (compare Old High German hruozza ); akin to crowd ²

Origin of rote³

First recorded in 1600–10; of uncertain origin; perhaps from Old Norse rauta “to roar”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rote¹

C13: from Old French rote , of Germanic origin; related to Old High German rotta , Middle Dutch rotte

Origin of rote²

C14: origin unknown

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

by rote, from memory, without thought of the meaning; in a mechanical way:
to learn a language by rote.

More idioms and phrases containing rote

see by heart (rote) .

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