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Etymology · Ancient Greek

ὅρᾱμᾰ

3 English words descend from Ancient Greek ὅρᾱμᾰ, most common first.

panoramaAn unbroken view of an entire surrounding area.
-oramaUsed to form, from one noun, a second meaning "wide view of" the first, or (with ironic reference to the preceding sense) "surfeit of", "overattention to", or "exaggerated praise of" the first.
-ramaAlteration of -orama, used in suffixing a word ending with an r or vowel sound.