orographic

Questions

How do you pronounce orographic?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔɹəɡɹˈæfɪk/.

What does orographic mean?

Of or pertaining to the physical features of mountains, or to orography.

Where does orographic come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁óh₃s Proto-Italic *ōs Latin ōsder. English oro- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English orography Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English orographic From orography + -ic.

How to pronounce orographic

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