prefix
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to the mouth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
oro-
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɔː.ɹə(ʊ)/
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General-American: /ɔɹ.oʊ/
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General-American: /ɔɹ.ə/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɒ.ɹə(ʊ)/
prefix
Meaning 2
Of or pertaining to the mountains.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1óh3s Proto-Italic *ōs Latin ōsder. English oro- Derived from Latin ōs (“the mouth”).
From Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, “mountain, high ground”), from ὄρνῡμῐ (órnūmĭ, “to stir, stir up; to urge on, incite”) + -ος (-os, nominal suffix).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: oro- — Translations
- Polish: oro- — Translations