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oral

 

[ หˆษ”หrษ™l ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

health

Relating to the mouth.

Synonyms

mouth, spoken, verbal

Examples of usage

  • The dentist performed an oral examination.
  • She had oral surgery to remove her wisdom teeth.
Context #2 | Adjective

communication

Expressed in spoken words rather than writing.

Synonyms

spoken, spoken, verbal

Examples of usage

  • She gave an oral presentation to the board.
  • The agreement was made through oral communication.
Context #3 | Noun

examination

A spoken examination or test, especially in a language course.

Synonyms

spoken, spoken, verbal

Examples of usage

  • The final assessment included both a written and an oral component.
  • The students were nervous about the oral exam.

Translations

Translations of the word "oral" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น oral

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅŒเค–เคฟเค• (moukhik)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช mรผndlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lisan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒัะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ustny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฃ้ ญใฎ (kลtล no)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท oral

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ oral

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sรถzlรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตฌ๋‘์˜ (guduui)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดููˆูŠ (shafawi)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบstnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบstny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฃๅคด็š„ (kว’utรณu de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ustni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ munnlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัƒั‹ะทัˆะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ–แƒ”แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜ (zepiri)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸifahi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ oral

Etymology

The word 'oral' originates from the Latin word 'oralis', which means 'of the mouth'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century to refer to anything related to the mouth or spoken words. Over the years, 'oral' has become a common term in various fields such as medicine, education, and communication.

See also: orator.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,707, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.