oral

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable, relational) Relating to the mouth.
2. (not-comparable, relational) Relating to the mouth.
3. (not-comparable, relational) Relating to the mouth.
4. (not-comparable, relational) Relating to the mouth.
5. (not-comparable, relational) Relating to the mouth.
6. (not-comparable, relational) Spoken rather than written.
7. (not-comparable, relational) Spoken rather than written.
8. (not-comparable, relational) Spoken rather than written.
9. (not-comparable, relational) Spoken rather than written.

Noun

1. (countable) A spoken test or examination, particularly in a language class.
2. (countable, plural-normally) A physical examination of the mouth.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of oral sex.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis) Ellipsis of oral steroid.

Opposite of

written

Synonyms

verbal

spoken

viva voce

buccal

oral examination

wordy

literary

unwritten

oral exam

viva

vocal

verbally

vocalized

word-of-mouth

of the mouth

viva-voce

articulated

spoken exam

by heart

folkloric

legendary

nuncupative

orally

oral tradition

report

speech

stomachic

traditional

Translations

oral

oral

orale

mündlich

oral

oral

προφορικός

oraal

mondeling

oral

στοματικός

verbal

bucal

sözlü

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔː.ɹəl/

Etymology

PIE word
*h₁óh₃s
Early 17th century borrowing from Late Latin ōrālis, from ōs (“the mouth”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).

Sentences

The town is known for its rich history rooted in oral traditions of folklore .