rote
rote1 definition
rote (rōt)
noun
a fixed, mechanical way of doing something; routine
Etymology: ME < ?
rote Idioms
by rote
by memory alone, without understanding or thought to answer by rote
rote2 definition
rote (rōt)
noun
the sound of the surf beating on the shore
Etymology: prob. via ME dial. < Scand, as in ON rauta, to roar, akin to OHG rōz, a weeping, wailing: for IE base see raucous
rote3 definition
rote (rōt)
noun
a medieval stringed instrument, variously supposed to have been a kind of lyre, lute, or harp
Etymology: ME < OFr < Frank *hrōta (akin to OHG hrotta) < Celt chrotta > Welsh crwth, crowd
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