How to pronounce oriel
American English pronunciation
OR-ee-ul
- IPA
- /ˈɔɹi.əl/
- Syllables
- OR · ee · ul (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What oriel means
A bay window that juts out from an upper wall
In a sentence: Grandma liked to read in the oriel above the front door, where she could see the whole street.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word for a gallery or porch. That word probably goes back to a Latin word meaning "gilded," for rooms trimmed with gold.
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Compare: oriel and dormer
A dormer pokes up out of a sloping roof; an oriel juts out from an upper wall.
See also: dormer
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