Standard Lemma guide

aurum

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈɔː.ɹəm/
  • Canada, US: /ˈo.ɹəm/
  • US: Midwestern Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /ˈoː.ɹəm/
  • rhymes with -ɔːɹəm
  • CMU ARPABET: AO1 R AH0 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A sweet Italian liqueur, having a golden-yellow colour, manufactured from brandy, oranges and saffron.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Gold (used in the names of various substances, see "Derived terms").

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A sweet, orange-flavored Italian liqueur.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From Latin aurum (“gold”). Doublet of or.