oasis

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄασις (oasis), from Egyptian wḥȝt (also meaning "basin").

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: ō-ā'sĭs, IPA: /əʊˈeɪsɪs/, SAMPA: /@U"eIsɪs/

  Rhymes: -eɪsɪs

• enPR: ō-ā'səs, IPA: /əʊˈeɪsəs/, SAMPA: /@U"eIs@s/

  Rhymes: -eɪsəs

[edit] Noun

oasis (plural oases)

1. A well surrounded by vegetation in a desert.
2. A quiet, peaceful place surrounded by busy or noisy places.

   The park was an oasis in the middle of the busy city

[edit] Synonyms

• (quiet place surrounded by busy places.): island

[edit] Translations

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[edit] French

[edit] Noun

oasis m. and f. (plural oasis)

1. oasis