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ORL¹

proper noun

  1. abbreviation Abbreviation of Orlando (Orlando, Florida, USA).

orl²

  • /ɔːl/ UK
  • /ɔɹl/ US

Sounds like orle

Where it comes from

Metathetic variant of olr, itself a variant of alr, itself a contraction of aller, itself a form of alder closer to the original Old English form of alor, aler (the d was a phonetic addition in Middle English); compare the English oryelle, as well as the Old High German erila, the Middle High German erle, and the Modern German Erle.

noun orls

  1. archaic, in some British dialects An alder tree.
  2. ellipsis, obsolete, rare orl fly

orl³

  • /ɔːl/ UK
  • /ɔɹl/ US

Sounds like orle

Where it comes from

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adverb

  1. not comparable, pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of all That’s orl right.

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

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

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@misc{orl_2026,
  title = {orl},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orl},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}