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orts

ort
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awrt]
    • /ɔrt/
    • /ˈɔːts/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awrt]
    • /ɔrt/

Definitions of orts word

  • noun orts Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. 1
  • noun orts Plural form of ort. 1
  • noun plural orts scraps or leavings 0

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Origin of orts

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English; cognate with Low German ort, early Dutch oorete; compare Old English or- out-, ǣt food (see eat)

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Orts

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

orts 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.

orts usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for orts

noun orts

  • scourings — dirt or refuse removed by scouring.
  • castoffs — Plural form of castoff.
  • leftovers — Plural form of leftover.
  • castoff — thrown away; discarded; abandoned
  • survivor — a person or thing that survives.

Top questions with orts

  • what is orts?

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