oral
See also: Oral
Contents
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From New Latin oralis (“of the mouth”), from Latin os (“the mouth”).
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
oral (not comparable)
SynonymsEdit
AntonymsEdit
Derived termsEdit
Terms derived from oral
TranslationsEdit
relating to the mouth
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spoken
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NounEdit
oral (plural orals)
- (countable) A spoken test or examination, particularly in a language class.
- (countable) A physical examination of the mouth.
- (uncountable, informal) Oral sex.
See alsoEdit
Further readingEdit
- oral in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- oral in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
AnagramsEdit
CatalanEdit
FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Latin ōrālis, from ōs (“mouth”).
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
oral (feminine singular orale, masculine plural oraux, feminine plural orales)
NounEdit
oral m (plural oraux)
Further readingEdit
- “oral” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
GermanEdit
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
oral (not comparable)
- Relating to the mouth.
DeclensionEdit
Declension of oral
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist oral | sie ist oral | es ist oral | sie sind oral | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | oraler | orale | orales | orale |
genitive | oralen | oraler | oralen | oraler | |
dative | oralem | oraler | oralem | oralen | |
accusative | oralen | orale | orales | orale | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der orale | die orale | das orale | die oralen |
genitive | des oralen | der oralen | des oralen | der oralen | |
dative | dem oralen | der oralen | dem oralen | den oralen | |
accusative | den oralen | die orale | das orale | die oralen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein oraler | eine orale | ein orales | (keine) oralen |
genitive | eines oralen | einer oralen | eines oralen | (keiner) oralen | |
dative | einem oralen | einer oralen | einem oralen | (keinen) oralen | |
accusative | einen oralen | eine orale | ein orales | (keine) oralen |
Further readingEdit
- oral in Duden online