oral

Etymology

From New Latin oralis (“of the mouth”), from Latin os (“the mouth”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɔːɹəl/, /ˈɒɹəl/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɔɹəl/, /ˈɑɹəl/
• Rhymes: -ɔːɹəl
• Homophone: aural

Adjective

oral (not comparable)

1. Relating to the mouth.
2. Spoken rather than written.

   an oral presentation; an oral French exam

Noun

oral (plural orals)

1. (countable) A spoken test or examination, particularly in a language class.
2. (countable) A physical examination of the mouth.
3. (uncountable, informal) Oral sex.

See also

• aural

Further reading

• oral in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• oral in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Anagrams

• Arlo, LoRa, Loar, Lora, Orla

Adjective

oral (masculine and feminine plural orals)

1. oral

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ōrālis, from ōs (“mouth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.ʁal/
• Homophones: orale, orales

Adjective

oral (feminine singular orale, masculine plural oraux, feminine plural orales)

1. oral

Noun

oral m (plural oraux)

1. an oral exam, a viva, a viva voce

Further reading

• “oral” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Pronunciation

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

oral (not comparable)

1. Relating to the mouth.

Further reading

• oral in Duden online

Adjective

oral m, f (plural orais, comparable)

1. oral

Noun

oral m (Cyrillic spelling орал)

1. Obsolete spelling of orao

Adjective

oral (plural orales)

1. oral