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orientalia

O·ri·en·ta·li·a
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-ee-uh n-tey-lee-uh, -teyl-yuh, ohr-]
    • /ˌɔr i ənˈteɪ li ə, -ˈteɪl yə, ˌoʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-ee-uh n-tey-lee-uh, -teyl-yuh, ohr-]
    • /ˌɔr i ənˈteɪ li ə, -ˈteɪl yə, ˌoʊr-/

Definitions of orientalia word

  • noun orientalia Things from the “orient”, especially decorative objects from eastern Asia. 1
  • noun plural orientalia art objects, artifacts, documents, books, etc. having their origin in, or written about, the nations and cultures of Asia, specif. the Far East 0

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Origin of orientalia

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; < New Latin, noun use of neuter plural of Latin orientālis oriental

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Parts of speech for Orientalia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

orientalia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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