oloroso

o·lo·ro·so

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-luh-roh-soh]
- /ˌoʊ ləˈroʊ soʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-luh-roh-soh]
- /ˌoʊ ləˈroʊ soʊ/

Definitions of oloroso word

noun oloroso a medium-dry sherry of Spain. 1
noun oloroso A dry or medium-dry Spanish sherry. 1
noun oloroso a full-bodied golden-coloured sweet sherry 0
noun oloroso a dark, medium-sweet sherry 0

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Origin of oloroso

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

1875-80; < Spanish: literally, sweet-smelling, equivalent to olor smell (< Latin (variant of odor odor), equivalent to ol(ēre) to give off a smell + -or -or1) + -oso -ous

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Parts of speech for Oloroso

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oloroso popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

oloroso usage trend in Literature

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