oro
/ˈoɾo/
oro is the Spanish word for gold.
oro refers to the precious yellow metal used to make jewelry and coins.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say something is made of gold, use the prepositional phrase 'de oro' after the noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈoɾo/
Did you know?
- While oro is the metal, the phrase oro líquido is commonly used in Spain to refer to high-quality olive oil.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, oro is linked to the tradition of arras, thirteen gold coins exchanged during wedding vows to symbolize prosperity.
- The Spanish word oro shares the same ancient root as the English word 'aurora', which refers to the dawn or the 'glow' of the rising sun.
Examples in context
- El oro es un metal preciosoGold is a precious metal
- El oro es un elegante metal preciosoGold is an elegant precious metal
- Ese anillo es de plata, ¿no? No, es de oroThat ring is silver, right? No, it's gold
- Compré una cadena doradaI bought a gold chain
- un anillo de oroA gold ring
- Este anillo es de oro.This ring is made of gold.
- El precio del oro es muy alto.The price of gold is very high.
- Ella prefiere el oro al oro blanco.She prefers yellow gold to white gold.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are looking at a piece of jewelry in a shop.
- Lucía¿Es de oro puro este collar?Is this necklace made of pure gold?
- AlejandroSí, es oro de dieciocho quilates.Yes, it is eighteen karat gold.
- LucíaEl oro siempre es muy elegante.Gold is always very elegant.
- AlejandroTienes razón, Lucía.You are right, Lucía.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry oro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries oro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
