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oriole

UK/ˈɔː.ɹiːˌəʊl/ US/ˈɔɹ.iˌoʊl/ uncommon

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Origin

A borrowing from Middle French oriol, from Old French oriol, from Latin aureolus, diminutive of aureus (“golden”). Doublet of aureole. First use appears c. 1776 in the writings of Thomas Pennant.

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