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oro-

1
  1. a combining form meaning “mountain,” used in the formation of compound words:

    orography.



oro-

2
  1. a combining form meaning “mouth,” used in the formation of compound words:

    oropharynx.

oro

3

[ aw-raw ]

noun

, Spanish.

oro-

1

combining_form

  1. mountain

    orogeny

    orography

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

oro-

2

combining_form

  1. oral; mouth

    oromaxillary

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oro-1

< Greek, combining form of óros

Origin of oro-2

Combining form representing Latin ōs, stem ōr-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oro-1

from Greek oros

Origin of oro-2

from Latin, from ōs
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Example Sentences

He was also an author and an actor, appearing in the 1998 film “Bravo” and 1990s Spanish-language telenovelas “La Jaula de Oro,” “Sentimientos de Oro” and “Acapulco, Cuerpo y Alma.”

Una vez iniciada la competición, las medallas de oro y los récords mundiales acaparan los titulares, mientras la televisión acentúa el enfoque con ingeniosas tomas de cámara cuidadosamente encuadradas.

To reach the stream, visitors enter Oro Vista Avenue off Big Tujunga Canyon Road which soon turns into a private street.

Riverwood residents, mostly retirees, last year captured footage from 4th of July showing multiple cars blocking the entirety of Oro Vista Avenue.

Leaders of the homeowners group met with Godoy and a representative from Rodriguez’s office last week to discuss the future of Oro Vista Avenue.

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