Oasis

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1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations

English

Etymology

Greek, from Egyptian.

Pronunciation

• ō-ā'sĭs, /əʊˈeɪsɪs/, /@U"eIsɪs/

• ō-ā'səs, /əʊˈeɪsəs/, /@U"eIs@s/

Noun

oasis (Plural: oases)

1. A well surrounded by vegetation in a desert.

Translations

• Arabic: واحة (wāḥah)
• Dutch: oase f
• French: oase f
• Greek (Ancient): ὄασις
• Italian: oasi f
• Portuguese: oásis