/ ˈɒrɪfɪs; NAmE ˈɔːr-; ˈɑːr-/ noun
( formal or humorous ) a hole or opening, especially one in the body :
the nasal orifice
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from French , from late Latin orificium , from os , or- mouth + facere make.
/ ˈɒrɪfɪs; NAmE ˈɔːr-; ˈɑːr-/ noun
( formal or humorous ) a hole or opening, especially one in the body :
the nasal orifice
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from French , from late Latin orificium , from os , or- mouth + facere make.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005