Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oriole

/ˈɔɹ.iˌoʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: ori-ole
IPA: /ˈɔɹ.iˌoʊl/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various colourful passerine birds, New World orioles of the genus Icterus (family Icteridae) and Old World orioles of the family Oriolidae.

noun

A player on the team Baltimore Orioles.

Example Sentences

"Those at risk include the wood thrush, a well-known songbird, and the Baltimore oriole, the mascot of Maryland’s baseball team."
"He became an Oriole as the result of a pre-season trade."

Etymology

A borrowing from Middle French oriol, from Old French oriol, from Latin aureolus, diminutive of aureus (“golden”). Doublet of aureole. First use appears c. 1776 in the writings of Thomas Pennant.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: oriol, aureolus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɔɹ.iˌoʊl/
British English: /ˈɔː.ɹiːˌəʊl/

Inflected Forms

orioles (plural)

Phrases

African golden oriole Altamira oriole Audubon's oriole Bahama oriole Baltimore oriole bar-winged oriole black-and-crimson oriole black-backed oriole

Frequently Paired Words

aureole aureolin loriot

Synonyms

new world oriole american oriole old world oriole

Homonyms

aureole

Questions

How do you pronounce oriole?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹ.iˌoʊl/.
What does oriole mean?: Any of various colourful passerine birds, New World orioles of the genus Icterus (family Icteridae) and Old World orioles of the family Oriolidae.
Where does oriole come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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