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Definition for: oasis

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See also oásis

English

Etymology

Greek ὄασις, from Egyptian.

Pronunciation

  • ō-ā'sĭs, /əʊˈeɪsɪs/, / @U"eIsɪs /
    Rhymes: -eɪsɪs
  • ō-ā'səs, /əʊˈeɪsəs/, / @U"eIs@s /
    Rhymes: -eɪsəs

Noun

oasis (Plural: oases )

  1. A well surrounded by vegetation in a desert.

Translations

  • Arabic: واحة (wāḥah)
  • Bosnian: oaza f .
  • Danish: oase c .
  • Dutch: oase f .
  • Finnish keidas
  • French: oase f .
  • German: Oase f .
  • Greek:
    Modern: όαση
    Ancient: ὄασις
  • Icelandic: ós f .
  • Italian: oasi f .
  • Portuguese: oásis
  • Serbian:
    Cyrillic: оаза f .
    Latin: oaza f .
  • Spanish: oásis
  • Swedish: oas

Other Translations for "oasis"

Braille 6 Dot
Braille 8 Dot
Sign Language Spelling
Morse Codeoasis
Hex6f e1 f3 69 f3
Pig Latinoasisway

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