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English
Noun
ocre (countable and uncountable, plural ocres)
- (obsolete) Alternative spelling of okra.
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Catalan
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin ochra, from Ancient Greek ὠχρός (ōkhrós, “yellow”). The spelling with -e is due to influence from French ocre.
Pronunciation
Noun
ocre m (plural ocres)
- ochre
Derived terms
Adjective
ocre m or f (masculine and feminine plural ocres)
- ochre
- Synonyms: ocraci, ocrós
Further reading
French
Etymology
From Late Latin ochra, from Ancient Greek ὠχρός (ōkhrós, “yellow”) (modern Greek ωχρός (ochrós)).
Pronunciation
Noun
ocre m (plural ocres)
- ochre
Adjective
ocre (plural ocres)
- ochre
Further reading
Italian
Pronunciation
Noun
ocre f
- plural of ocra
Anagrams
Latin
Pronunciation
Noun
ocre
- ablative singular of ocris
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Noun
ocre m (plural ocres)
- Alternative form of ocra
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin ochra, from Ancient Greek ὠχρός (ōkhrós, “yellow”) (modern Greek ωχρός (ochrós)).
Pronunciation
Noun
ocre m (plural ocres)
- ochre
Adjective
ocre (invariable)
- ochre
Further reading