Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

d'or

/doɹ/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.42 in modern English

Syllables: d'or
IPA: /doɹ/

4

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of gold; golden.

Example Sentences

"1617, William Camden, Worshipful Society of Apothecaries - description of coat of arms On a shield azure Apollo, the inventor of phisique, proper, with his head radiant, holdinge in his left hand a bowe, and his right hande an arrow d'or […]"
"‘I forget your coat of arms.’ ‘A human foot d’or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are imbedded in the heel.’"

Etymology

French, from de (“of”) + or (“gold”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /doɹ/
British English: /dɔː/

Phrases

Friedrich d'or louis d'or louis-d'or

Frequently Paired Words

deaurate Friedrich d'or louis d'or louis-d'or

Homonyms

door

Rhymes With

for or your more before four war door store floor anymore anti-war

Questions

How do you pronounce d'or?: The recorded pronunciation is /doɹ/.
What does d'or mean?: Of gold; golden.
Where does d'or come from?: French, from de (“of”) + or (“gold”).

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