auri-

¹

1. a combining form meaning “gold”.

   auriferous.

auri-

²

1. a combining form meaning “ear”.

   auriform.

Word History and Origins

Origin of auri-¹

< Latin aur ( um ) + -i- -i-

Origin of auri-²

From the Latin word auris ear ¹

Example Sentences

Auri Lugo, a 31-year-old Venezuelan who lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, said she thought resuming deportations was the right thing to do, adding that federal authorities should focus on expediting applications for family-based immigrant visas and the humanitarian parole program.

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Auri's videos get millions of views and the BBC went to meet her on a recent trip to the United Kingdom.

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Auri Katariina, a cleaner from Finland, began posting videos on social media which became an instant hit.

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Auri Hummes entered religious training at 9, became a Franciscan friar at 22 and was ordained a priest just days before his 24th birthday, taking Cláudio as his religious name.

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Auri Afonso Frank Hummes was born on Aug. 8, 1934, in Batinga Sul, a village in southern Brazil.

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