5-letter words that end in o
- necho — Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- necro — (Internet) To make a new post to a forum discussion that has been dormant for a long time, making the thread visible in the list of active topics; to bump.
- negro — Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- nerdo — (slang) An extreme, socially-inept nerd.
- neuro — (informal) Neurologist.
- ngaio — An evergreen tree, Myoporum laetum, native to New Zealand.
- nikko — a city on central Honshu, in central Japan: famous for shrines and temples.
- ninpo — (martial arts) ninjutsu.
- nitro — Chemistry. containing the nitro group.
- nkomo — Joshua Mquabuko Nyongolo [uh m-kwah-boo-koh nyong-goh-loh] /əm kwɑˈbu koʊ nyɒŋˈgoʊ loʊ/ (Show IPA), 1917–1999, African nationalist and political leader in Zimbabwe.
- no go — functioning properly and ready: two minutes before the satellite is to be launched and all systems are go.
- no-go — inoperative; canceled: The Tuesday space launch is no-go.
- no-no — anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe: If you want to lose weight, rich desserts are a no-no.
- nokyo — a Japanese agricultural cooperative.
- norco — a town in S California.
- novio — a fiancé or bridegroom.
- nuevo — New or novel, usually in reference to Latin American culture.
- nullo — (in certain card games) a bid to take no tricks.
- nutso — Insane.
- nyoro — a member of a Negroid people of W Uganda
- ofuro — furo.
- oligo — (biochemistry) An oligonucleotide.
- on to — so as to be or remain supported by or suspended from: Put your package down on the table; Hang your coat on the hook.
- opito — Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organization
- or no — You use or no between two occurrences of the same noun in order to say that whether something is true or not makes no difference to a situation.
- or so — You use or so when you are giving an approximate amount.
- oromo — a member of a nomadic, pastoral people of Ethiopia and Kenya.
- orono — a town in S Maine.
- ortho — pertaining to or occupying two adjacent positions in the benzene ring. Compare meta2 , para3 .
- oruro — a city in W Bolivia: a former capital, over 12,000 feet (3660 meters) high.
- ostro — A southerly Mediterranean wind.
- otago — a council region of New Zealand, formerly a province, founded by Scottish settlers in the south of South Island. The University of Otago (1869) in Dunedin is the oldest university in New Zealand. Chief town: Dunedin. Pop: 195 000 (2004 est)
- outdo — to surpass in execution or performance: The cook outdid himself last night.
- outgo — the act or process of going out: Her illness occasioned a tremendous outgo of affectionate concern.
- outro — The concluding section of a piece of music or a radio or television program.
- ovolo — a convex molding forming or approximating in section a quarter of a circle or ellipse.
- pablo — a male given name, Spanish form of Paul.
- panko — Japanese-style breadcrumbs in large, coarse flakes: panko-crusted fish fillets.
- panto — pantomime (def 2).
- paolo — an obsolete Italian silver coin
- pareo — pareu (def 2).
- pargo — a generic name for any sea bream or snapper fish
- parvo — parvovirus.
- pasco — a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- paseo — a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- pasro — (robotics) PAScal for RObots.
- pasto — a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- patco — Professional Air Traffic Controllers' Organization
- patio — an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- peano — Giuseppe Peano