Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

auro-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
au-ro-
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

gold

prefix

Alternative form of aur- (“ear; sound; noise”).

Etymology

See aur- § Etymology 1.

Derived Forms

aurotellurite

Phrases

auro-plumbiferous disodium aurothiomalate

Questions

What does auro- mean?
gold
Where does auro- come from?
See aur- § Etymology 1.

How to pronounce auro-

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