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English word origin

Etymology of øre

Borrowed from Danish øre, Norwegian øre, from Latin aureus (“a Roman coin; golden”). Doublet of aureus, eyrir, öre, and oyra.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A currency unit worth one hundredth of a Norwegian and Danish krone. · Misspelling of öre.

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Borrowed from Danish øre, Norwegian øre, from Latin aureus (“a Roman coin; golden”). Doublet of aureus, eyrir, öre, and oyra.

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  • Borrowed-form mentionøreda
  • Borrowed-form mentionøreno
  • Derivation mentionaureusla · a Roman coin; golden
  • Doublet mentionaureusen
  • Doublet mentioneyriren
  • Doublet mentionöreen
  • Doublet mentionoyraen
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