oasis
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek ὄασις (óasis), from Late Egyptian Template:Egyd, earlier hieroglyphic
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wḥȝt (also meaning "basin").
Pronunciation [edit]
- (UK) IPA: /əʊˈeɪsɪs/, /əʊˈeɪsəs/, X-SAMPA: /@U"eIsIs/, /@U"eIs@s/
- (US) enPR: ō-ā'sĭs, ō-ā'səs, IPA: /oʊˈeɪsɪs/, /oʊˈeɪsəs/, X-SAMPA: /oU"eIsIs/, /oU"eIs@s/
- Rhymes: -eɪsɪs, -eɪsəs
Noun [edit]
oasis (plural oases)
- A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert.
- A quiet, peaceful place or situation separated from surrounding noise or bustle.
- The park was an oasis in the middle of the busy city
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Translations [edit]
well surrounded by fertile region
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quiet or peaceful place
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oasis m and f (plural oasis)
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oasis m (plural oases)




