Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oroide

/ˈoʊɹəˌwaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oroide
IPA: /ˈoʊɹəˌwaɪd/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alloy of copper and zinc or tin that has a gold color, used in making inexpensive jewelry.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From French, from or (“gold”) + Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos, “appearance”, “shape”, “form”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

oroides (plural) oreide (alternative)

Synonyms

oreide

Questions

How do you pronounce oroide?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊɹəˌwaɪd/.
What does oroide mean?: An alloy of copper and zinc or tin that has a gold color, used in making inexpensive jewelry.
Where does oroide come from?: From French, from or (“gold”) + Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos, “appearance”, “shape”, “form”).

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