English Words Starting With R

• rosse

  nounObsolete/Very rare (No longer in common use; found primarily in historical texts.)
  /rɒs/To cheat, swindle, or treat someone harshly and unfairly.
• rossel current

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ˈrɒs.əl ˈkʌr.ənt/A specific, localized ocean current originating from or passing through the vicinity of Ross Island or the Ross Sea in Antarctica.
• rossellini

  nounLow (proper noun, domain-specific to film/culture)
  /ˌrɒsəˈliːni/A proper noun, primarily an Italian surname, often referring to members of the prominent Italian filmmaking family.
• rosser

  nounRare/Archaic/Slang
  /ˈrɒsə/A slang or dialect term for a police officer.
• rossetti

  nounLow
  /rəˈzɛti/A surname of Italian origin, historically referring most famously to Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882), a prominent English poet, painter, and founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
• rossini

  nounLow
  /rɒˈsiːni/Primarily a proper noun referring to the Italian composer Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868).
• rossiya

  nounB1
  /ˈrʌʃə/A country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia; the largest country in the world by land area.
• rostand

  nounVery Low (Proper noun, niche cultural/literary reference)
  /ˈrɒstɒ̃/ (approximated; the final nasal vowel is often anglicized to /-tɒnd/ or /-tɒn/)A surname of French origin, most famously associated with the French dramatist Edmond Rostand (1868–1918).
• rostellum

  nounRare
  /rɒˈsteləm/A small, beak-like projection or part.
• rosten

  nounLow
  To undergo the process of rusting; to become corroded due to the oxidation of iron or steel.
• rostenkowski

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /ˌrɒstənˈkaʊski/A Polish-origin surname, specifically associated with former U.S. Congressman Dan Rostenkowski.
• roster

  nounverbB2
  /ˈrɒstə/A list or plan showing the order or schedule in which people are to perform duties or tasks.
• rosti

  nounLow
  /ˈrɜːsti/A Swiss dish of grated potatoes, shaped into a flat cake and fried until crisp, often considered a breakfast item or side dish.
• rostock

  nounLow (Geographical proper noun)
  /ˈrɒstɒk/A major port city and university town in northeastern Germany, located on the Warnow River near the Baltic Sea coast.
• rostov

  nounLow
  /ˈrɒstɒv/A city in southwestern Russia, situated on the Don River.
• rostovtzeff

  nounVery Low
  /ˈrɒstəvtsɛf/A proper noun (surname) referring to the Russian-American historian and archaeologist Michael Ivanovich Rostovtzeff (1870–1952).
• rostral column

  nounVery Low
  /ˈrɒs.trəl ˈkɒl.əm/A monument in the form of a column or pillar adorned with sculpted ship prows (rostra), typically commemorating naval victories.
• rostrocarinate

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˌrɒstrəʊˈkærɪneɪt/A term for a specific prehistoric flint tool, resembling a beak or prow in shape.
• rostropovich

  nounLow
  /ˌrɒstrəˈpɒvɪtʃ/A proper noun referring to the renowned Russian cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich (1927–2007).
• rostrum

  nounC1
  /ˈrɒs.trəm/A raised platform or stage on which a speaker, conductor, or performer stands.

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