Oral

Part of Speech

adjective

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 mündlich , 🇪🇸 oral , 🇮🇹 orale , 🇵🇹 oral , 🇨🇳 口头的 , 🇯🇵 口頭の , 🇰🇷 구두의 , 🇸🇦 لِسَانِيٌّ , 🇮🇳 वाचिक

Usage Examples

Etymology

The French adjective **oral** comes directly from Latin *oralis*, “of the mouth,” which is derived from *or* (from *os, oris* “mouth”). It entered French in the Middle Ages as *oral* (spelled the same as in English) and retained its original meaning. The word thus reflects a simple Latin‑to‑French transmission of the mouth‑related sense.

Synonyms

verbal à l'oral parlé oralisé oratoire prosodique éloquent

Antonyms

écrit écrite écrits en format écrit à l'écrit