Aur-

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: ôr—, IPA: /ɔːɹ—/

First productive in the 1575 coinage auripotent: representing aur-, the stem of the Latin aurum ("gold").

Full definition of aur-

Prefix

1. gold

Usage notes

When combined with a word or another affix which begins with a consonant, this prefix usually concatenate with -i- (as auri-).

Derived terms

• aurific
• aurify
• auripotent

First productive in the 1678 coinage aurist: representing aur-, the stem of the Latin auris ("ear").

Prefix

1. ear

Usage notes

When combined with a word or another affix which begins with a consonant, this prefix usually concatenate with -i- (as auri-).

Synonyms

• (ear) ot- Grecian equivalent

Derived terms

• auriform
• aurilave
• auriscope
• auriscopy
• aurist