oro

¹ American  

[aw-raw] / ˈɔ rɔ /

noun

Spanish.

1. gold.

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oro- ² American  

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

   orography.

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oro- ³ American  

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

   oropharynx.

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oro- ¹ British  

combining form

1. mountain

   orogeny

   orography

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oro- ² British  

combining form

1. oral; mouth

   oromaxillary

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Etymology

Origin of oro-²

< Greek, combining form of óros

Origin of oro-³

Combining form representing Latin ōs, stem ōr-

Example Sentences

At a meeting with police earlier, Noboa announced a curfew from March 15 to 30 in Ecuador's four most violent provinces: Guayas, Los Rios, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas and El Oro.

From Barron's

Carlo Maria Abate used this car to win the 1960 Coppa D’Oro at Monza.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bad Bunny’s set was staged with many scenes from working-class life in Puerto Rico: a coconut stand, a piraguero, old men playing dominoes, manicurists, baddies, construction workers and a jeweler who buys back “oro y plata.”

From Los Angeles Times

ORO – I celebrated my birthday at ORO, where the experience—particularly the service—was as memorable as the setting itself.

From Salon

We ended the night with ORO’s dessert omakase, a sweeping sampling from the restaurant’s extensive pastry menu, complete with a candle.

From Salon