ore

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see also: Ore, ORE

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Etymology

From Middle English or, oor, blend of Old English ōra and ār ("brass, copper, bronze"), the first a derivate of ear, the second from Proto-West Germanic *aiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *aiz, from Proto-Indo-European *áyos.

Compare Old Norse eir, German ehern, Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌶; also Dutch oer. Compare Latin aes, Avestan 𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬵, Sanskrit अयस्.

Pronunciation

• (America) enPR: ôr, IPA: /ɔɹ/
• (RP) IPA: /ɔː/
• (rhotic, non-horse-hoarse) enPR: ōr, IPA: /o(ː)ɹ/
• (non-rhotic, non-horse-hoarse) IPA: /oə/

Noun

ore

1. Rock or other material that contains valuable or utilitarian materials; primarily a rock containing metals or gems for which it is typically mined and processed.

   Hyponyms: copper ore, iron ore, tin ore

Translations

• French: minerai
• German: Erz
• Italian: minerale
• Portuguese: minério
• Russian: руда́
• Spanish: mena, mineral

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Ore

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Proper noun

1. A suburban area , formerly a village, in Hastings (OS grid ref TQ8311).

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ORE

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Proper noun

1. (sports) Abbreviation of Oregon

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