rote

¹rote

noun \ˈrōt\

Definition of ROTE

: ³crowd 1

Origin of ROTE

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

Rhymes with ROTE

bloat, boat, coat, cote, dote, float, gloat, goat, groat, haute, moat, mote, note, oat, quote, shoat, stoat, throat, tote, vote

²rote

noun

Definition of ROTE

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>

Origin of ROTE

Middle English

First Known Use: 14th century

³rote

adjective

Definition of ROTE

1

: learned or memorized by rote

2

: mechanical 3a

First Known Use of ROTE

1641

Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis

⁴rote

noun

Definition of ROTE

: the noise of surf on the shore

Origin of ROTE

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

First Known Use: 1610