rôle

Noun

rôle (plural rôles)

1. (dated) Alternative spelling of role
   • 2006 Ricardo Bermúdez-Otero, Phonological change in Optimality Theory, in Keith Brown (ed.), Encyclopedia of language and linguistics [2nd edn., vol. 9], 497-505. Oxford: Elsevier.

     Thus, diachronic reductionists follow Ohala in emphasizing the rôle of the parser in phonologization and downplaying the contribution of higher principles of grammatical organization.

   • 2012, Stephen MacLean, A cheer for constitutional monarchy's restraint on government, Adam Smith Institute:

     As the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations wind down, it may be well to reflect on an aspect of public choice theory which supports constitutional monarchy — principally its rôle as a brake upon self-aggrandising politicians.

Anagrams

• Orel, Orle, Orël, eorl, lore, orle, relo

Etymology

Middle French rolle < Old French role.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁol/

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Noun

rôle m (plural rôles)

1. role
2. character

Further reading

• “rôle” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).