Word: Orc
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century (denoting an ogre): perhaps from Latin orcus ‘hell’ or Italian orco ‘demon, monster’, influenced by obsolete orc ‘ferocious sea creature’ and by Old English orcneas ‘monsters’. The current sense is due to the use of the word in Tolkien's fantasy adventures
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɔːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in fantasy literature and games) a member of an imaginary race of humanlike creatures, characterized as ugly, warlike, and malevolent.
Short Definition:member of imaginary race of humanlike creatures
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