oro

[aw-raw]

noun Spanish.

gold.

oro-

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

Origin of oro-

< Greek, combining form of óros

oro-

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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Historical Examples of oro

Even then they were workers in metal and they knew of Oro and Grah.
Two Thousand Miles Below
Charles Willard Diffin
"Oro is pulling more strongly than Grah," Dean said, and smiled.
Two Thousand Miles Below
Charles Willard Diffin
Oro is as heavy in its upward falling as Grah is in its downward.
Two Thousand Miles Below
Charles Willard Diffin
Oro was his name, and he may be compared with the Bacchus of the ancients.
In the South Seas
Robert Louis Stevenson
The hole in the top and the door can be closed as in the oro.
Farmers' Bulletin 1889 - Fireplaces and Chimneys
Arthur H. Senner

British Dictionary definitions for oro

oro-

combining form

mountainorogeny; orography

Word Origin for oro-

from Greek oros

oro-

combining form

oral; mouthoromaxillary

Word Origin for oro-

from Latin, from ōs

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Word Origin and History for oro

oro-

word-forming element meaning "mountain," from Greek oros "mountain" (see oread).

oro in Medicine

oro-

pref.

Mouth:oronasal.