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oro

1 American  
[aw-raw] / ˈɔ rɔ /

noun

Spanish.
  1. gold.


oro- 2 American  
  1. a combining form meaning “mountain,” used in the formation of compound words.

    orography.


oro- 3 American  
  1. a combining form meaning “mouth,” used in the formation of compound words.

    oropharynx.


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

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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

We all loved the pork ribs, rubbed with cafecito, smoked to perfection, and finished with a sticky oro negro barbecue sauce.

From Salon