Standard Lemma guide

aur-

prefix · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: ôr
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɔːɹ/

1

prefix

Meaning 1

gold

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

prefix

Meaning 2

ear

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

First productive in the 1575 coinage auripotent: representing aur-, the stem of the Latin aurum (“gold”).

First productive in the 1678 coinage aurist: representing aur-, the stem of the Latin auris (“ear”).