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Translation

gold

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Examples

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The ring is made of pure gold.

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Her hair shone like gold.

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He had a lot of gold in the castle.

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Gold is heavier than silver.

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The king gave him gold and honour.

Material takes , not : a ring made of gold is , and would suggest a ring belonging to somebody called Gold. The adjective covers both the literal metal and the figurative shine, so works exactly like a golden age. Quantities take , hence . i is to gild, and the elements around it follow the same shape, , , .

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Word family

Words built on oro with Esperanto's affixes. Read each one from its parts.

  • oraadjective

    golden, gold

    oro: of gold

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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 11: oro, ekvidi, kapti and 7 more words.