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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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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of oro-1

< Greek, combining form of ó°ù´Ç²õ

Origin of oro-2

Combining form representing Latin Ųõ, stem Å°ù-
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of oro-1

from Greek oros

Origin of oro-2

from Latin, from Ųõ
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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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Pets were killed and several cars and homes burned, including one on Mariposa De Oro Street, residents say.

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Domenico Crolla is the third generation of Crollas to run Oro restaurant in Glasgow's Shawlands area.

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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.â€

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