Etymology, English, Role
Etymology From French rôle, from Middle French rolle, from Old French role, from Medieval Latin rotulus, diminutive from rota (“wheel”) + -ulus, from Proto-Italic *rotā, from Proto-Indo-European *Hróth₂-eh₂, from *Hreth₂- (“to run”). Pronunciation enPR: rōl IPA(key): /ɹəʊl/ Noun role (plural roles) A character or part played by a performer or actor. My neighbor was the lead role in last…