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oasis
English
Etymology
From Late Latin Oasis, from Ancient Greek ????? (Óasis), from Demotic w?j, from Egyptian w??t (“oasis, cauldron”),
Compare Sahidic Coptic ????? (ouahe) and Arabic ??????? (w??a).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /???e?s?s/, /???e?s?s/
- (US) enPR: ?-?'s?s, ?-?'s?s, IPA(key): /o??e?s?s/, /o??e?s?s/
- Rhymes: -e?s?s, -e?s?s
Noun
oasis (plural oases or oasises)
- A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert.
- A quiet, peaceful place or situation separated from surrounding noise or bustle.
Synonyms
- (quiet place or situation): island, refuge
Usage notes
The plural oasises is rare and sometimes proscribed.
Related terms
- oasal
- oasitic
Translations
Anagrams
- ossia
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?.a.zis/
Noun
oasis m or f (plural oasis)
- oasis
Further reading
- “oasis” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- osais
Galician
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?.?a.sis/
Noun
oasis m (plural oases)
- oasis (spring of fresh water in a desert)
- oasis (quiet, peaceful place)
Northern Sami
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /?o??si?s/
Noun
oasis
- locative singular of oassi
Spanish
Etymology
From Late Latin Oasis (“name of various oases”), from Ancient Greek ????? (Óasis), from Demotic w?j, from Egyptian w??t (“oasis, cauldron”),
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o?asis/, [o?a.sis]
Noun
oasis m (plural oasis)
- oasis
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish oasis.
Noun
oasis
- oasis
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