oro

[ aw-raw ]

/ ˈɔ rɔ /

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noun Spanish.

gold.

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Words nearby oro

ornithopod, ornithopter, ornithorhynchus, ornithoscopy, ornithosis, oro, orobanchaceous, orodigitofacial, orodigitofacial dysostosis, orofacial, orofaciodigital syndrome

Other definitions for oro (2 of 3)

oro-¹

a combining form meaning “mountain,” used in the formation of compound words: orography.

Origin of oro-

<Greek, combining form of óros

Other definitions for oro (3 of 3)

oro-²

a combining form meaning “mouth,” used in the formation of compound words: oropharynx.

Origin of oro-

Combining form representing Latin ōs, stem ōr-

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How to use oro in a sentence

When the Spanish settled here they called the poppy copa de oro, or cup of gold.
Stories of California|Ella M. Sexton
He said their great God was called Oro; and that they had many others of less consequence.
A Voyage to the South Sea|William Bligh
A peso de oro, or "dollar of gold," had about the intrinsic value of our dollar, but was then really worth far more.
The Spanish Pioneers|Charles F. Lummis
He bore away for Barbary, and, landing at the Rio del Oro, refreshed and cheered them as he best might.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864|Various

Isla de Oro and its companions, a few miles south of Isla de Pinos.
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period|Various

British Dictionary definitions for oro (1 of 2)

oro-¹

combining form

mountainorogeny; orography

Word Origin for oro-

from Greek oros

British Dictionary definitions for oro (2 of 2)

oro-²

combining form

oral; mouthoromaxillary

Word Origin for oro-

from Latin, from ōs

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Medical definitions for oro

oro-

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Mouth:oronasal.