orifice
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orifice
- /ˈɒɹɪfɪs/ UK
- /ˈɔɹəfɪs/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle French, from Old French, from Late Latin ōrificium (“an opening, literally the making of a mouth”), compound of ōs (“mouth”) + faciō (“to make”).
noun orifices
- A mouth or aperture, such as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening. the orifice of an artery or vein; the orifice of a wound; he entered the cave's gaping orifice
- One of the natural external openings of the human or animal body. the vagina and other orifices
- A stupid or objectionable person. “Peanuts aren't nuts, you orifice. They're legumes.”
Translations
Talk about this word "orifice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/orifice. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. orifice. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/orifice "orifice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/orifice.Cite this
@misc{orifice_2026,
title = {orifice},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orifice},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
