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O

1
or o

[ oh ]

noun

, plural O's or Os; o's or os or oes.
  1. the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
  2. any spoken sound represented by the letter O or o, as in box, note, short, or love .
  3. something having the shape of an O .
  4. a written or printed representation of the letter O or o.
  5. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter O or o.


o-

2
Chemistry.
  1. an abridgment of ortho-.

o.

3

abbreviation for

  1. pint.

O.

4

abbreviation for

  1. (in prescriptions) a pint.

O

5

[ oh ]

interjection

  1. (used before a name in direct address, especially in solemn or poetic language, to lend earnestness to an appeal):

    Hear, O Israel!

  2. (used as an expression of surprise, pain, annoyance, longing, gladness, etc.)

noun

, plural O's.
  1. the exclamation “O.”

o-

6
  1. variant of ob- before m:

    omission.

o.

7

abbreviation for

  1. octavo.
  2. off.
  3. old.
  4. only.
  5. order.
  6. Baseball. out; outs.

O.

8

abbreviation for

  1. Ocean.
  2. octavo.
  3. October.
  4. Ohio.
  5. Old.
  6. Ontario.
  7. Oregon.

O

9

abbreviation for

  1. Grammar. object ( def 7 ).
  2. Old.

o-

10
  1. variant of oo-:

    oidium.

O

11
Symbol.
  1. the fifteenth in order or in a series.
  2. the Arabic cipher; zero.
  3. (sometimes lowercase) the medieval Roman numeral for 11. Compare Roman numerals ( def ).
  4. Physiology. a major blood group, usually enabling a person whose blood is of this type to donate blood to persons of group O, A, B, or AB and to receive blood from persons of group O. Compare ABO system ( def ).
  5. Chemistry. oxygen.

o'

12

[ uh, oh ]

preposition

  1. a shortened form of of, as in o'clock or will-o'-the-wisp.
  2. Chiefly Dialect. a shortened form of on.

O'

13
  1. a prefix meaning “descendant,” in Irish family names:

    O'Brien; O'Connor.

-o

14
  1. a suffix occurring as the final element in informal shortenings of nouns ( ammo; combo; condo; limo; promo ); -o also forms nouns, usually derogatory, for persons or things exemplifying or associated with that specified by the base noun or adjective ( cheapo; pinko; sicko; weirdo; wino ).
  2. a suffix occurring in colloquial noun or adjective derivatives, usually grammatically isolated, as in address:

    cheerio; kiddo; neato; righto.

-o-

15
  1. the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Greek origin (as -i- is, in compounds of Latin origin), used regularly in forming new compounds with elements of Greek origin and often used in English as a connective irrespective of etymology:

    Franco-Italian; geography; seriocomic; speedometer.

O'-

1

prefix

  1. (in surnames of Irish Gaelic origin) descendant of

    O'Corrigan

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-o

2

suffix

  1. forming informal and slang variants and abbreviations, esp of nouns

    wino

    lie doggo

    Jacko

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-o-

3

connective vowel

  1. used to connect elements in a compound word Compare -i-

    filmography

    chromosome

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O

4

symbol for

  1. chem oxygen
  2. a human blood type of the ABO group See universal donor
  3. logic a particular negative categorial proposition, such as some men are not married: often symbolized as SoP Compare A E I 2
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abbreviation for

  1. slang.
    offence
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O

5

/ əʊ /

interjection

  1. a variant spelling of oh
  2. an exclamation introducing an invocation, entreaty, wish, etc

    O for the wings of a dove!

    O God!

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o-

6

prefix

  1. short for ortho-
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o

7

/ əʊ /

noun

  1. the 15th letter and fourth vowel of the modern English alphabet
  2. any of several speech sounds represented by this letter, in English as in code, pot, cow, move, or form
  3. another name for nought
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o'

8

/ ə /

preposition

  1. informal.
    shortened form of of

    a cup o' tea

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Word History and Origins

Origin of O1

From the Latin word octārius

Origin of O2

From the Latin word octārius

Origin of O3

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ō

Origin of O4

From Middle English; by shortening

Origin of O5

Representing Irish ó descendant, Old Irish au

Origin of O6

Perhaps originally the interjection O, appended to words as in -o def 2; as a derivational suffix reinforced by clipped forms of words with -o- as a linking element (e.g., photo, stereo ), by Rom nouns ending in o, and by personal nouns such as bimbo and bozo, of obscure origin

Origin of O7

Middle English (< Old French ) < Latin < Greek
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Word History and Origins

Origin of O1

from Irish Gaelic ó, ua descendant

Origin of O2

probably special use of oh

Origin of O3

from Greek, stem vowel of many nouns and adjectives in combination

Origin of O4

(for sense 3) from Latin ( neg ) o I deny
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Example Sentences

The influential biologists Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson coined the theory of island biogeography 50 years ago to help to explain patterns of species diversity on islands.

It’s since evolved into a F.O.M.O-inducing, invite-only function where both supporters and A-list celebrities cross their fingers to slip inside before the venue reaches capacity.

District Judge David O. Carter’s fervently pursued goal to have as many as 200 units of the temporary housing opened by early next year.

Some of the earliest dishes have found their way onto the menu at our newest café, Patty O’s, where they are enjoying great popularity.

From Salon

Ms Langdale also asked why Mr Harvey failed to attend a meeting to discuss the deaths of two triplets, Baby O and Baby P, on consecutive days in June 2016.

From BBC

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