What R-word is French for “little wheel”?

0 ⤊

What R-word is French for “little wheel”?

2007-01-03 10:11:40 · 5 answers · asked by the1joeyutzy 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

5 answers

roulette

2007-01-03 10:26:23 · answer #1 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I think the word you are looking for is "roulette," which comes from the Latin word "rotella," which is the diminutive form of the Latin "rota," or "wheel." Thus a "rotella," and by extension a "roulette," is a "little wheel."

2007-01-03 18:29:50 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Little wheel= peu de roue [in french]

2007-01-03 18:14:39 · answer #3 · answered by Grapy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

roulette

2007-01-03 18:37:11 · answer #4 · answered by jmac_598 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

peu de roue

2007-01-03 18:15:35 · answer #5 · answered by Jess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋