oro-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "oro"

English

Etymology 1

From Latin ōs (“the mouth”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɔː.ɹə(ʊ)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɔɹ.oʊ/, /ɔɹ.ə/

Prefix

oro-

2. Of or pertaining to the mouth.

Synonyms

• oral
• stomato-

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, “mountain, high ground”), from ὄρνῡμῐ (órnūmi, “to stir, stir up; to urge on, incite”) +‎ -ος (-os, nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɒ.ɹə(ʊ)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɔɹ.oʊ/, /ɔɹ.ə/

Prefix

oro-

2. Of or pertaining to the mountains.

Translations

Translations

• Polish: oro- (pl)

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with oro-

References

• “oro-”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “oro-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• 'roo, roo

French

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, “mountain”).

Prefix

oro-

1. oro- (Relating to mountains)

Etymology 2

From Latin os (“mouth”).

Prefix

oro-

1. oro- (Relating to the mouth)

   Synonym: bucco-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with oro-

Further reading

• “oro-”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɔ.ro/
• Hyphenation: ò‧ro-

Etymology 1

From Latin ōs (“mouth”, oblique stem ōr-).

Prefix

oro-

1. forms terms related to the mouth; oral

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with oro- (mouth)

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, “mountain”).

Alternative forms

• oreo-

Prefix

oro-

1. forms terms relating to mountains

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with oro- (mountain)

Further reading

• oro-¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• oro-² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Polish

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.rɔ/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -ɔrɔ
• Syllabification: o‧ro

Prefix

oro-

1. oro-

   ‎oro- + ‎-grafia → ‎orografia

Derived terms

Polish terms prefixed with oro-

Further reading

• oro- in Polish dictionaries at PWN