aurum

See also: Aurum

English

Etymology

From Latin aurum (“gold”). Doublet of or.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɔː.ɹəm/
• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈo.ɹəm/

• Audio (Midwestern, US); /ˈɑ.ɹəm/:

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• (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈoː.ɹəm/
• Rhymes: -ɔːɹəm

Noun

aurum (uncountable)

1. Gold (used in the names of various substances, see "Derived terms").
2. A sweet, orange-flavored Italian liqueur.

Related terms

• aurum coronarium
• aurum fulminans
• aurum mosacium
• aurum musivum

Descendants

• → Malay: aurum