oro-

See also: oro, óro, oró, and óró

English

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɒɹəʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɔɹoʊ/

Etymology 1

Irregular formation from combining form of Latin os (“mouth”).

Prefix

oro-

  1. mouth.

Etymology 2

From combining form of Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, “mountain, high ground”), from ὀρέσθαι (orésthai, “to raise oneself”).

Prefix

oro-

  1. mountains.

Derived terms
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Anagrams

Italian

Prefix

oro-

  1. Forms terms relating to mountains
  2. Forms terms related to the mouth; oral
  3. Forms relating to the hour of one's birth
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