Etymology

oral

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Today it means: Relating to the mouth. Full definition →

Late Latin ōrālis
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oral · adjective, noun1

  1. Late Latin · borrowed fromōrālis
  2. English todayoral

PIE word *h₁óh₃s Early 17th century borrowing from Late Latin ōrālis, from ōs (“the mouth”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).

Oral · proper noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromAurelius
  2. English todayOral

Ultimately from Latin Aurelius.

Oral · proper noun3

  1. Kazakh · borrowed fromОрал
  2. Kazakh · borrowed fromОрал
  3. English todayOral

Borrowed from Kazakh Орал (Oral).

Words from the same roots

LatinAurelius all →

Aurelius

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