auro-

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See also: auro and Auro

English

Etymology 1

See aur- § Etymology 1.

Prefix

auro-

  1. (chemistry, mineralogy) gold
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See aur- § Etymology 2.

Prefix

auro-

  1. (medicine, rare) Alternative form of aur- (ear; sound; noise)
Derived terms

auropalpebral

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

From Latin aurum (gold).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌaw.ro/
  • Hyphenation: àu‧ro-

Prefix

auro-

  1. auro-
    Synonym: auri-

Derived terms

Further reading

  • auro- in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana