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From Latin ōs, ōris (mouth). Produces oral (of the mouth), oration (formal speech), orator (speaker), oracle (the mouth of the gods), and orifice (an opening, literally 'mouth-making'). The root connects the physical mouth to the act of speaking and prophesying.
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oral
Spoken rather than written; a spoken examination
oracle
A divine prophecy or the shrine/person delivering it
orator
A skilled and eloquent public speaker
oratory
The art of eloquent public speaking; a small private chapel
aphorism
A short, witty saying expressing a general truth
orifice
An opening or hole, especially a natural opening in the body
oration
A formal, ceremonial public speech
oracular
Relating to an oracle; prophetic and enigmatic
orotund
Full and resonant in sound; pompous or inflated in speech