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English word origin

Etymology of Roc

Orthographic clipping of Rochester, where pronunciation of /k/ is based on the spelling of ⟨c⟩.

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
name

Nickname for Rochester: a city in New York, United States.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Orthographic clipping of Rochester, where pronunciation of /k/ is based on the spelling of ⟨c⟩.

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