ENGLISH DICTIONARY

O

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈəʊ/

Quick meaning: O meaning The fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, called o and written in the Latin script.

Meaning

The fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, called o and written in the Latin script.

More Meanings

  1. The fifteenth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called o and written in the Latin script.
  2. The name of the Latin script letter O/o.
  3. A zero (used in reading out numbers).
  4. (nonstandard) alternative form of O (vocative particle)
  5. (IRC, acronym of) Operator
  6. Alternative form of oh.
  7. Alternative form of ο, the fifteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets, called omicron and (astronomy) used as an abbreviation of omicron in star names.

Example Sentences

The system's Bayer designation is o Persei.
It is currently two-o-five in the afternoon (2:05 PM).
I lift my soule to thee o Lord mee, o Iehovah, heare In thee, o Lord, I put my trust
The first permanent English settlement in America was in Jamestown in sixteen-o-seven (1607).

Synonyms for o

Depending on context, synonyms include oxygen.

Related Words

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