Meanings
nounoroide (countable and uncountable, plural oroides)
plural oroides · alternative oreide
- countabledateduncountableAn alloy of copper and zinc or tin that has a gold color, used in making inexpensive jewelry.
James Williams testified before the coroner's jury, in the Lizey Thompson homicide, that the watch and other jewelry of the deceased were oroide, and not valuable.
1873, James Williams, Fugitive Slave in the Gold Rush: Life and Adventures of James Williams, published 2002
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekεἶδος“appearance”, “shape”, “form”
- Englishoroide
From French, from or (“gold”) + Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos, “appearance”, “shape”, “form”).
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
oroide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oroide
MLA
“oroide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oroide. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oroide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oroide.
Source: oroide on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.