Oragious (pronounced or-AY-juhss) is an English borrowing of the French word orageux, meaning stormy or tempestuous.

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The first of the words was estrenar, from Spanish and meaning “to wear or use or do for the first time.” Jack Tuttle, of Hyde ...

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The Oxford English Dictionary has announced 10 new Welsh words will be added to the dictionary. Credit: PA Images Ten new Welsh words are being added to the Oxford English Dictionary, it has been ...

In 2022, the OED, widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language, added some Kiswahili and Sheng words to its dictionary. OED said it had updated the World Englishes page with words ...

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