aur-

UK/ɔːɹ/

prefix

gold

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ot-
OriginLatin aurum →
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Meanings

aur-1

prefix

alternative auri- · alternative auro-

  1. gold

aur-2

prefix

alternative auri- · alternative auro-

  1. ear

    Synonyms: ot-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixear

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ot-
Also see
ot-

Origin

aur- · prefix

  1. Latinaurum“gold”
  2. Englishaur-

First productive in the 1575 coinage auripotent: representing aur-, the stem of the Latin aurum (“gold”).

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aur- · prefix

  1. Latinauris“ear”
  2. Englishaur-

First productive in the 1678 coinage aurist: representing aur-, the stem of the Latin auris (“ear”).

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APA

aur-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aur-

MLA

“aur-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aur-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aur-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aur-.

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