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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 óDz

Origin of oro-2

Combining form representing Latin ō, stem ō-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oro-1

from Greek oros

Origin of oro-2

from Latin, from ō
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Example Sentences

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On Sunday night, police say a group of determined thieves drilled, hammered and climbed through multiple walls in and around the old Roxie theater downtown and broke into Love Jewels, Reina de Oro, and stole an estimated $10 million in merchandise.

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In a security video of the weekend break-in, a massive drill can be heard carving through the main castlelike wall, making a hole big enough for a person to slip through to enter Love Jewels, Reina de Oro at Broadway and 5th Street.

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In a security video of the weekend break-in, a massive drill can be heard carving through the main castle-like wall, making a hole big enough for a person to slip through to enter Love Jewels, Reina de Oro at Broadway and 5th Street.

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O’Neill’s Mucho Del Oro was bumped at the start and was never really involved in the race finishing sixth in the Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint.

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The teens that comprise the Mariachi Oro from Edinburgh North High School in the Rio Grande Valley — as well as their teacher Abel Acuña — serve as the subjects for this look at how this genre of traditional Mexican music enables them to build community, boost their self-confidence and assert their pride in their heritage.

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