aur-

See also: aur and Aur

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: ôr, IPA^(key): /ɔːɹ/

Etymology 1

First productive in the 1575 coinage auripotent: representing aur-, the stem of the Latin aurum (“gold”).

Alternative forms

auri- (often)
auro- (also commonly)

Prefix

aur-

gold

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with aur-

aurific
aurify
auripotent

Etymology 2

First productive in the 1678 coinage aurist: representing aur-, the stem of the Latin auris (“ear”).

Alternative forms

auri- (usually)
auro- (rarely)

Prefix

aur-

ear

Synonyms

(ear): ot- (Greek equivalent)

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with aur-

See also

auriculo-

Anagrams

Rua, UAR, URA

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