ropery

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈɹəʊ.p(ə.)ɹi/    美 /ˈɹoʊ.p(ə.)ɹi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any form of language used, typically slang or slander, that can get one in trouble. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — Marry, farewell! I pray you, sir, what saucy merchant was this, that was so full of his ropery?
  2. A place where ropes are made; ropewalk. countable,uncountable

词形变化

roperies plural

词源

Etymology tree
English rope
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -ārius
Old French -ier
Latin -ia
Old French -ie
Old French -eriebor.
Middle English -erie
English -ery
English ropery
From rope + -ery.
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