Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From oro- (mountain) +‎ -gene (-gen, producer of).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /oˈrɔ.d͡ʒe.ne/
  • Rhymes: -ɔdʒene
  • Hyphenation: o‧rò‧ge‧ne

Noun

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orogene m (plural orogeni)

  1. orogen

Further reading

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  • orogene in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana