oruþs

Radestrian

Etymology

From Middle Radestrian auruþs, from Old Radestrian awroþs, inherited from Proto-Radic *aɣurθs, from *aɣht (“to lead”) + *ôrθs (“stone”), equivalent to aut + raoþs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔrɤθs/
• Rhyme: -ɔrɤθs
• Syllabification: o–ruþs

Noun

oruþs inan (genitive singular orusk, nominative plural orûðe, compound form oruþ-, orus-, oroð-, relational adjective oroðiș)

1. (countable, dated) lodestone, magnet

   Synonym: orosus

2. (countable) compass (navigation device)

Declension

Declension of oruþs (heavy)
		singular	plural
nominative		oruþs /ˈɔrɤθs/	orûðe /ˈɔrɤðɛ/
vocative		oruþse /ˈɔrɤθsɛ/
genitive	proper	orusk /ˈɔrɤsk/	oroðiris /ɔˈrɔðiris/
	constructive		oroðis /ˈɔrɔðis/
dative		oroða /ˈɔrɔða/	oroðirín /ɔˈrɔðiriːn/
accusative		orust /ˈɔrɤst/	oroðirid /ɔˈrɔðirid/
instrumental		oroðúr /ˈɔrɔðuːr/	oroðiríe /ɔˈrɔðiriːɛ/

Derived terms

• orusliș (“magnetic”)

Translations

lodestone

Laefevian: emyht