oroya

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noun

A hanging basket attached to a cable, anciently used in South America to cross ravines.

OriginSpanish oroya ← Quechua oroya →
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Meanings

oroya1

nounoroya (plural oroyas)

plural oroyas

  1. A hanging basket attached to a cable, anciently used in South America to cross ravines.

Oroya2

proper noun
  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of La Oroya: a city, the capital of Yauli province, Junín department, Peru.

Origin

  1. Quechuaoroya
  2. Spanishoroya
  3. Englishoroya

From Spanish oroya, from Quechua oroya.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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