ors

See also: örs, Örs, őrs, ørs, and ORS

English

Noun

ors

1. plural of or

Catalan

Noun

ors

1. plural of or

Cornish

Etymology

Probably from Latin ursa (“bear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɔɹs]

Noun

ors m (plural orses)

1. bear

   Synonym: arth

Derived terms

• ors gwynn (“polar bear”)
• orsik (“teddy bear”)

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

ors m

1. plural of or

Friulian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Italic *orssos

Latin ursus

Friulian ors

Inherited from Latin ursus, from Proto-Italic *orssos.

Noun

ors m

1. bear

Lombard

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Italic *orssos

Latin ursus

Lombard ors

Inherited from Latin ursus, from Proto-Italic *orssos.

Noun

ors

1. bear

Maltese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Italic *orssos

Latin ursus

Italian orsobor.

Maltese ors

Borrowed from Italian orso and/or Sicilian ursu, both from Latin ursus. The Maltese o- may point to Italian origin, but can also be explained through a native development.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔrs/

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• Homophone: għors

Noun

ors m (plural orsijiet)

1. bear

   Synonym: (archaic) debb

Middle Dutch

Noun

ors ?

1. horse, steed

Alternative forms

• hors, hers, ers, ros

Descendants

• Dutch: ros, hors (dialectal)
  • Afrikaans: ros
  • ⇒ Dutch: rossen (“to groom (a horse)”, verb)
    • → West Frisian: rosse (verb)

Middle English

Noun

ors

1. Alternative form of hors

Occitan

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Italic *orssos

Latin ursus

Occitan ors

Inherited from Latin ursus, from Proto-Italic *orssos.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ors m (plural orses)

1. bear

Related terms

• orsin

Swedish

Noun

ors

1. indefinite genitive plural of or
2. indefinite genitive singular of or

Anagrams

• Ros, ros, sor