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ur-

combining form
variants: or uro-

Definition of ur-

1 : urine
  • uric
2 : urinary tract
  • urology
3 : urinary and
  • urogenital
4 : urea
  • uracil

Origin and Etymology of ur-

New Latin, from Greek our-, ouro-, from ouron urine, from ourein to urinate — more at urine

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ur-

combining form
variants: or uro-

Definition of ur-

: tail
  • uropod

Origin and Etymology of ur-

New Latin, from Greek our-, ouro-, from oura tail — more at ass

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ur-

prefix, often capitalized \ ˈu̇r \

Definition of ur-

1 : original : primitive
  • ur-form
2 : original version of
  • urtext
3 : prototypical : arch-
  • ur-anticommunist

Origin and Etymology of ur-

German, from Old High German ir-, ur- thoroughly (perfective prefix) — more at abide

Ur

geographical name \ ˈər , ˈu̇r \

Definition of Ur

city of ancient Sumer
Note: The site of Ur is northwest of Basra in southern Iraq.

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