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aurum¹

  • /ˈɔː.ɹəm/ UK
  • /ˈo.ɹəm/ Canada, US
  • /ˈoː.ɹəm/ Australia, New Zealand

Rhymes with -ɔːɹəm

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From Latin aurum (“gold”). Doublet of or.

noun

  1. uncountable Gold (used in the names of various substances, see "Derived terms").
  2. uncountable A sweet, orange-flavored Italian liqueur.

Aurum²

proper noun

  1. A sweet Italian liqueur, having a golden-yellow colour, manufactured from brandy, oranges and saffron.

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"aurum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aurum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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aurum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aurum

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"aurum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aurum.

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@misc{aurum_2026,
  title = {aurum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aurum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}