Wordiyoor
Latinmouth
Variants
orosoris
About This Root
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.
Associated Words
aphorism
A short, witty saying expressing a general truth
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oracle
A divine prophecy or the shrine/person delivering it
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oracular
Relating to an oracle; prophetic and enigmatic
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oral
Spoken rather than written; a spoken examination
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oration
A formal, ceremonial public speech
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orator
A skilled and eloquent public speaker
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oratory
The art of eloquent public speaking; a small private chapel
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orifice
An opening or hole, especially a natural opening in the body
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orotund
Full and resonant in sound; pompous or inflated in speech
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