roule

Roule is primarily a French linguistic term, referring to a form of the verb rouler, which means to roll or to drive. In modern French, roule appears in two main uses: as the third-person singular present indicative, il roule, meaning “he rolls” or “he drives,” and as the informal singular imperative, Roule!, meaning “Roll!” It also appears in phrases and expressions that convey movement, such as rouler à vélo (to ride a bicycle) or rouler sur l’autoroute (to drive on the highway).

Examples of usage include:

- Il roule vite. Translation: He drives fast.

- Roule tout droit. Translation: Roll straight ahead.

Grammatical note: The corresponding plural imperative is Roulez! (you all roll / please roll). The verb rouler is a regular -er verb, so its other tenses and moods follow standard conjugation patterns. The past participle is roulé (rolled), and the feminine form in compound tenses aligns with the subject (e.g., elle a roulé).

Etymology: Rouler derives from Old French and shares its lineage with the English word roll. The root conveys movement along a path or axis, a sense carried into various compound expressions in French.

Usage in English-language contexts: Roule appears mainly in discussions of French grammar or in quoted French phrases. It is not an English word with a distinct, standalone meaning outside of its role as a French verb form.