roofs

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English rofes, equivalent to roof +‎ -s without voicing, first appearing in print in the 14th century. Displaced rooves as the standard plural in the early 17th century.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

roofs

  1. plural of roof
Alternative forms
  • rooves (uncommon, British English)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Verb

roofs

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of roof

References

  1. ^ “roof, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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