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orn

/ɔː(ɹ)n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
orn
IPA
/ɔː(ɹ)n/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To ornament; to adorn.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

noun

Abbreviation of orange.

adj

Abbreviation of orange.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French orner, from Latin ornō.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: orner, ornō

Usage

Inflected Forms

orns (present, singular) orning (participle, present) orned (participle, past) orned (past) orns (plural)

Rhymes With

born first-born porn worn corn horn torn warn sworn borne thorn mourn

Questions

How do you pronounce orn?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɔː(ɹ)n/.
What does orn mean?
To ornament; to adorn.
Where does orn come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce orn

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