oro-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "oro"

English

Etymology 1

From Latin ōs (“the mouth”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɔː.ɹə(ʊ)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɔɹ.oʊ/, /ɔɹ.ə/

Prefix

oro-

2. Of or pertaining to the mouth.

Synonyms

• oral
• stomato-

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, “mountain, high ground”), from ὄρνῡμῐ (órnūmĭ, “to stir, stir up; to urge on, incite”) +‎ -ος (-os, nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɒ.ɹə(ʊ)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɔɹ.oʊ/, /ɔɹ.ə/

Prefix

oro-

2. Of or pertaining to the mountains.

Translations

Translations

• German: oro-
• Polish: oro- (pl)

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with oro-

orad

oroalimentary

oroanal

oroantral

orobranchial

orobuccal

orocephalic

orocervical

orocutaneous

orodental

orodigestive

orodispersible

oroduodenal

orofacial

orofaciodigital

orofaecal

orofecal

orogastric

orogastroduodenal

orogastrointestinal

orogenesis

orogenital

orogeny

orograph

orography

oroheliograph

orohypopharyngeal

orohypopharynx

orolabial

orolaryngeal

orolarynx

orolingual

orology

oromandibular

oromanual

oromaxillary

oromaxillofacial

oromediterranean

orometer

oromotor

oromucosal

oronasal

oronasally

orodynia

oronym

oronymy

oropharyngeal

oropharyngoesophageal

oropharyngoscopy

oropharynx

orophilous

orophyte

oroselone

orosensation

orosensory

orosphere

orotemperate

orotracheal

orovaginal

References

• “oro-”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “oro-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• 'roo, roo

French

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, “mountain”).

Prefix

oro-

1. oro- (Relating to mountains)

Etymology 2

From Latin os (“mouth”).

Prefix

oro-

1. oro- (Relating to the mouth)

   Synonym: bucco-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with oro-

orogénie

oropharyngé

Further reading

• “oro-”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

German

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, “mountain”).

Prefix

oro-

1. oro- (mountain)

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with oro-

Orogenie

Further reading

• “oro-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “oro-” in Duden online

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɔ.ro/
• Hyphenation: ò‧ro-

Etymology 1

From Latin ōs (“mouth”, oblique stem ōr-).

Prefix

oro-

1. forms terms related to the mouth; oral

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with oro- (mouth)

orofaringe

orotracheale

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, “mountain”).

Alternative forms

• oreo-

Prefix

oro-

1. forms terms relating to mountains

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with oro- (mountain)

orofilo

orofita

orogene

orogenesi

orogenetico

orogenia

orogeno

orografia

oroidrografia

oronimo

Further reading

• oro-¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• oro-² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Old Tupi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɔ.ɾɔ]
• Rhymes: -ɔɾɔ
• Hyphenation: o‧ro-

Etymology 1

Cognate with Mbya Guarani oro-.

Pronoun

oro-

1. (with 1st person subject) objective of endé

   Ixé oroaûsub.

   I love you.

See also

Old Tupi personal pronouns

Number	Person	Nominative / Accusative			Possessive		Dative		Objective
		Subject	1st class	2nd class	Nonreflexive	Reflexive	1st class	2nd class
Singular	1st		ixé	xe			ixébe / ixébo	xebe / xebo
	2nd	îepé	endé	nde			endébe / endébo	ndebe / ndebo	oro-
Singular and Plural	3rd		a'e	i		o	i xupé
Plural	1st exc.		oré				orébe / orébo
	1st inc.		îandé				îandébe / îandébo
	2nd	peîepé	peẽ	pe			peẽme / peẽmo		opo-
	Indefinite		asé				asébe / asébo

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *oro-, from Proto-Tupian *orʲo-.

Cognate with Mbya Guarani oro-.

Prefix

oro-

1. exclusive first-person plural agent verbal prefix; we

   Nde orosaûsub.

   We love you.

See also

Old Tupi verbal prefixes

Person	Number	Indicative	Gerund	Imperative
Singular	1st	a-	gûi-
	2nd	ere-	e-
Singular and Plural	3rd	o-
Plural	1st excl	oro-
	1st incl	îa-
	2nd	pe-

References

• Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida (2013), “oro-”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil [Dictionary of Old Tupi: The Classical Indigenous Language of Brazil ] (overall work in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, pages 362–363

Polish

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.rɔ/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɔrɔ
• Syllabification: o‧ro-

Prefix

oro-

1. oro-

   ‎oro- + ‎-grafia → ‎orografia

Derived terms

Polish terms prefixed with oro-

orogeneza

orografia

Further reading

• oro- in Polish dictionaries at PWN