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Orcish

adj · name · 2 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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Canada, US: /ˈɔɹkɪʃ/
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  • rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)kɪʃ

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to orcs (monstrous humanoid creatures).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: fantasy

Examples

  • an orcish blade

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

The language spoken by orcs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: fantasy

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From orc + -ish. Piecewise doublet of ogreish.

From orc + -ish.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: о́ркский (órkskij) — language spoken by orcs
  • Russian: о́рочий (óročij) — language spoken by orcs
  • Ukrainian: о́ркський (órksʹkyj) — language spoken by orcs