Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oratorio

/ɔɹə'to:ɹeoʋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: or-a-to-rio
IPA: /ɔɹə'to:ɹeoʋ/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A musical composition, often based on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian oratorio (“oratorical”), from Latin ōrātōrius. Doublet of oratory.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: oratorio, ōrātōrius

Inflected Forms

oratorios (plural)

Synonyms

cantata

Rhymes With

oreo gregorio osorio tenorio corio solorio lorio

Questions

How do you pronounce oratorio?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɔɹə'to:ɹeoʋ/.
What does oratorio mean?: A musical composition, often based on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting.
Where does oratorio come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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