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Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Latin ōra. Compare Spanish orilla.
Pronunciation
Noun
vora f (plural vores)
- edge
- bank, shore
- hem
Derived terms
Preposition
vora
- near (close to, in proximity to)
- Synonym: prop de
- a la vora del foc ― next to the fire
Adverb
vora
- nearly, almost
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Further reading
Icelandic
Noun
vora
- indefinite genitive plural of vor
Italian
Etymology 1
Derived from Latin vorō (“to devour, swallow up”).
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɔ.ra/
- Rhymes: -ɔra
- Hyphenation: vò‧ra
Noun
vora f (plural vore)
- (regional, Apulia) a sinkhole formed by the erosion of water or by the collapse of a cave's vault
Related terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvo.ra/
- Rhymes: -ora
- Hyphenation: vó‧ra
Verb
vora
- inflection of vorare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Anagrams
Latin
Verb
vorā
- second-person singular present active imperative of vorō
References
Sardinian
Noun
vora
- (Campidanese) edge