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Roup vs Roupy - What's the difference?

roup | roupy |

As a verb roup

is to cry or shout.

As a noun roup

is an outcry or roup can be an infectious disease of poultry caused by trichomonas gallinae.

As an adjective roupy is

hoarse (from shouting).

roup

English

Etymology 1

Possibly from (etyl) , compare Dutch roepen, Low German ropen and German rufen.

Verb

(en verb)
  • To cry or shout
  • (Scotland) To sell by auction.
    • (Jamieson)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An outcry.
  • (Scotland) A sale of goods by auction.

    • Etymology 2

    Origin uncertain.

    Noun

    (-)
  • An infectious disease of poultry caused by Trichomonas gallinae
    • Synonyms
    * (pigeon) canker * (falconry) frounce * (avian) trichomoniasis

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    roupy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • hoarse (from shouting)