Transcription
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- [oh-ker]
- /ˈoʊ kər/
- /ˈəʊ.kər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ker]
- /ˈoʊ kər/
Definitions of ochre word
- verb with object ochre to color or mark with ocher. 1
- noun ochre any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments. 1
- noun ochre the color of this, ranging from pale yellow to an orangish or reddish yellow. 1
- noun ochre Obsolete. money, especially gold coin. 1
- adjective ochre of the color of ocher. 1
- noun ochre An earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide. 1
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Origin of ochre
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English oker < Old French ocre < Latin ōchrā < Greek ṓchrā yellow ocher
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Parts of speech for Ochre
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ochre popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ochre usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ochre
adjective ochre
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
- amber — Amber is a hard yellowish-brown substance used for making jewellery.
- bay — A bay is a part of a coast where the land curves inwards.
- beige — Something that is beige is pale brown in colour.
- bister — a yellowish-brown to dark-brown pigment made from the soot of burned wood
Antonyms for ochre
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