ocre

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See also: ocré

English[edit]

Noun[edit]

ocre (countable and uncountable, plural ocres)

  1. (obsolete) Alternative spelling of okra.

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Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Late Latin ochra, from Ancient Greek ὠχρός (ōkhrós, yellow). The spelling with -e is due to influence from French ocre.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ocre m (plural ocres)

  1. ochre

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Adjective[edit]

ocre m or f (masculine and feminine plural ocres)

  1. ochre
    Synonyms: ocraci, ocrós

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Late Latin ochra, from Ancient Greek ὠχρός (ōkhrós, yellow) (modern Greek ωχρός (ochrós)).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ocre m (plural ocres)

  1. ochre

Adjective[edit]

ocre (plural ocres)

  1. ochre

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Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ocre f

  1. plural of ocra

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Latin[edit]

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Noun[edit]

ocre

  1. ablative singular of ocris

Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Noun[edit]

ocre m (plural ocres)

  1. Alternative form of ocra

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Late Latin ochra, from Ancient Greek ὠχρός (ōkhrós, yellow) (modern Greek ωχρός (ochrós)).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈokɾe/ [ˈo.kɾe]
  • Rhymes: -okɾe
  • Syllabification: o‧cre

Noun[edit]

ocre m (plural ocres)

  1. ochre

Adjective[edit]

ocre (invariable)

  1. ochre

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