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ochre

/ˈəʊkə/OH-kur
/ˈoʊkɚ/OH-kur

Meaningyellow earth

Common meaning: an earthy yellow or reddish pigment

Journey through time

  1. Greekōchra‘yellow earth’source
  2. Old Frenchocre‘ochre’source
  3. Englishochre‘an earthy yellow or reddish pigment’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek ōchra ‘yellow earth’.

Source words

  • ōchra Greek · source word “yellow earth”

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