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Added 9 October 2026

roc

/ɹɒk/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about roc at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength.

Origin

From Spanish rocho, ruc, from Arabic رُخّ (ruḵḵ), from Classical Persian رُخ (rux).

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