What does "ao" mean?
grue ("blue or green", considered one color)
Ao
/eɪ ˈəʊ/ adj, adv, name, noun
adj, adv, name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: grue ("blue or green", considered one color)
- Grammar: ao is listed as adj, adv, name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: actinon, ao-chiang, aojiang, aokiang.
- Usage evidence: Willemstad is the capital of Curaçao.
How to use "ao"
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Source and review context
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 grue ("blue or green", considered one color) uncountable
- 2 Abbreviation of autonomous oblast. abbreviation, alt-of
- 3 A tribe living primarily in the state of Nagaland in India. plural, plural-only
- 4 Abbreviation of aorta. abbreviation, alt-of
- 5 Abbreviation of autonomous okrug. abbreviation, alt-of
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- 6 Abbreviation of auxiliary oiler. Navy, US, abbreviation, alt-of
- 7 Initialism of atomic orbital. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, physical
- 8 Abbreviation of area of operations. abbreviation, alt-of
- 9 Abbreviation of alpha and omega. abbreviation, alt-of
Adjective
- 1 Initialism of adults only. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Adverb
- 1 Initialism of amongst/among/and others. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Proper Noun
- 1 Initialism of Arctic oscillation. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 Their language, belonging to the Tibeto-Burman language family.
- 3 A river in Zhejiang, China.
"To produce leather goods, plants dumped an estimated 8,000 tonnes of waste a day into the Ao River, transforming its once-clear waters into a foul-smelling cesspool."
- 4 A surname from Chinese.
- 5 A surname from Chinese. Macau
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- 6 Abbreviation of Australian Open, a major tennis tournament, part of the Grand Slam. abbreviation, alt-of
- 7 A river in Fujian, China.
"The Ao River currently provides water for Lianjian^([sic – meaning Lianjiang]) County, irrigation for agriculture, water to villages for drinking, to fish farms, animal farms, and industries. Before the construction of the Shanzai dam the dry season flow in the Ao River at the water works at downstream Lianjian^([sic – meaning Lianjiang]) County has fallen so low (to 8.5m³/sec) that it was necessary to limited the water intake rate to the water works.[…](iii) obtain how data or the Ao River at Lianjian^([sic – meaning Lianjiang]) County from the Fujian Provincial Hydrology Department to monitor the effect of water diversion from the Tang Ban Reservoir on the quality and quantity of downstream water;[…]"
- 8 Initialism of Anarchy Online. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 9 Initialism of Annoying Orange, an Internet-based cartoon series. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Example
"Willemstad is the capital of Curaçao."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "ao"?
Common synonyms include: actinon, ao-chiang, aojiang, aokiang.
How do you use "ao" in a sentence?
Willemstad is the capital of Curaçao.
How do you pronounce "ao"?
Pronounced /eɪ ˈəʊ/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Japanese あお (ao).
Etymology 2
From atonal romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 鰲 /鳌 (Áo) and 敖 (Áo).
Etymology 3
From atonal romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 敖 (Áo).
Etymology 4
Borrowed from Cantonese 歐 /欧 (au¹) or Cantonese 區 /区 (au1). Doublet of Au.