ogro
Basque
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish ogro, from French ogre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oɡro/ [o.ɣ̞ro]
- Rhymes: -oɡro, -o
- Hyphenation: o‧gro
Noun
ogro anim
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | proximal plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | ogro | ogroa | ogroak | ogrook |
| ergative | ogrok | ogroak | ogroek | ogrook |
| dative | ogrori | ogroari | ogroei | ogrooi |
| genitive | ogroren | ogroaren | ogroen | ogroon |
| comitative | ogrorekin | ogroarekin | ogroekin | ogrookin |
| causative | ogrorengatik | ogroarengatik | ogroengatik | ogroongatik |
| benefactive | ogrorentzat | ogroarentzat | ogroentzat | ogroontzat |
| instrumental | ogroz | ogroaz | ogroez | ogrootaz |
| innesive | ogrorengan | ogroarengan | ogroengan | ogroongan |
| locative | — | — | — | — |
| allative | ogrorengana | ogroarengana | ogroengana | ogroongana |
| terminative | ogrorenganaino | ogroarenganaino | ogroenganaino | ogroonganaino |
| directive | ogrorenganantz | ogroarenganantz | ogroenganantz | ogroonganantz |
| destinative | ogrorenganako | ogroarenganako | ogroenganako | ogroonganako |
| ablative | ogrorengandik | ogroarengandik | ogroengandik | ogroongandik |
| partitive | ogrorik | — | — | — |
| prolative | ogrotzat | — | — | — |
Further reading
- “ogro”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “ogro”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Esperanto
Etymology
Borrowed from French ogre. Doublet of orcino and orko.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoɡro/
- Rhymes: -oɡro
- Syllabification: o‧gro
Noun
ogro (accusative singular ogron, plural ogroj, accusative plural ogrojn)
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from French ogre, from Latin Orcus (“god of the underworld”), from Ancient Greek Ὅρκος (Hórkos).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈo.ɡɾu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈo.ɡɾo/
Noun
ogro m (plural ogros, feminine ogra, feminine plural ogras)
- ogre (brutish giant)
- Synonyms: papão, bicho-papão
Further reading
- “ogro”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “ogro”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoɡɾo/ [ˈo.ɣ̞ɾo]
- Rhymes: -oɡɾo
- Syllabification: o‧gro
Noun
ogro m (plural ogros, feminine ogresa, feminine plural ogresas)
Further reading
- “ogro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025