Italian

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Etymology

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From orogenesi (orogenesis) +‎ -ico (-ic). By surface analysis, oro- (mountain) +‎ genetico (related to origin).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /o.ro.d͡ʒeˈnɛ.ti.ko/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtiko
  • Hyphenation: o‧ro‧ge‧nè‧ti‧co

Adjective

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orogenetico (feminine orogenetica, masculine plural orogenetici, feminine plural orogenetiche)

  1. orogenic
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Further reading

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