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rh-
consonantal digraph used in Latin (and thus in English words from Latin) to represent Greek initial aspirated
-r-
.
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rheo-
word-forming element meaning "current of a stream," from Greek
rheos
"a flowing, stream, current," from PIE root
*sreu-
"to flow."
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rhino-
before vowels
rhin-
, word-forming element meaning "nose, of the nose," from Greek
rhino-
, combining form of
rhis
"nose," which is of uncertain origin.
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Romano-
word-forming element meaning "pertaining to Rome or Romans or their language," from combining form of Latin
Romanus
(see
Roman
).
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Russo-
word-forming element meaning "pertaining to Russia, Russians, or the Russian language," from combining form of Medieval Latin
Russi
(plural) "the Russians" (see
Russia
).
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R.A.F.
also
RAF
, initialism (acronym) for
Royal Air Force
, founded 1918 by consolidation of Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service.
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R.E.M.
also
REM
, 1957, initialism (acronym) for
rapid eye movement
.
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R.O.T.C.
also
ROTC
, 1916, American English, initialism (acronym) for
Reserve Officers' Training Corps
, established as part of the National Defense Act of 1916.
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R.S.V.P.
also
RSVP
, c. 1845, from French initialism (acronym) of
répondez, s'il vous plait
"reply, if you please," as it might have been written on a letter or envelope.
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Ra
"hawk-headed sovereign sun god of Egyptian mythology," from Egyptian
R'
"sun, day."
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