Definitions for osɒs; ˈɒs ə
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
osɒs; ˈɒs ə(n.)(pl.)os•sa
a bone.
Category: Anatomy, Zoology
Origin of os:
1540–50; < L
osɒs; ˈɔr ə, ˈoʊr ə(n.)(pl.)o•ra
a mouth or orifice of the body.
Category: Anatomy, Zoology
Origin of os:
1730–40; < L ōs mouth
OS
Old Saxon.
Category: Peoples
Computers. operating system.
Category: Computers
Os*
osmium.
Category: Chemistry
* Chem. Symbol..
O.S.
(in prescriptions) the left eye.
Category: Pharmacology
old series.
Category: Titles, Associations, Organizations
ordinary seaman.
Category: Titles, Associations, Organizations, Navy
Origin of O.S.:
< L oculus sinister
Princeton's WordNet
os(noun)
a mouth or mouthlike opening
osmium, Os, atomic number 76(noun)
a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known
operating system, OS(noun)
(computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
oculus sinister, OS(noun)
the left eye
bone, os(noun)
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
Wiktionary
OS(Noun)
an Ordnance Survey map.
We've got an OS of the Cuckmere area.
Origin: From neuter word os with the oris (meaning "mouth").
The New Hacker's Dictionary
OS
1. [Operating System] n. An abbreviation heavily used in email, occasionally in speech. 2. n. obs. On ITS, an output spy. See OS and JEDGAR in Appendix A.
Translations for os
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
ox(noun)
a castrated bull used (formerly in Britain and still in some countries) to pull carts, ploughs etc
an ox-drawn cart.
- osAfrikaans
- ثَوْر مَخْصيArabic
- волBulgarian
- boiPortuguese (BR)
- vůlCzech
- der OchseGerman
- okse; okse-Danish
- βόδι, ευνουχισμένος ταύροςGreek
- bueySpanish
- härgEstonian
- گاو اختهFarsi
- härkäFinnish
- boeufFrench
- שׁוֹרHebrew
- बैलHindi
- volCroatian
- ökörHungarian
- lembu jantanIndonesian
- uxi, geltur tarfurIcelandic
- bueItalian
- 去勢牛Japanese
- 황소Korean
- jautisLithuanian
- vērsisLatvian
- lembu jantanMalay
- osDutch
- okseNorwegian
- wółPolish
- يا نر گاو اختهPersian
- غويىPashto
- boiPortuguese
- bouRomanian
- волRussian
- vôlSlovak
- volSlovenian
- voSerbian
- oxeSwedish
- วัวตัวผู้ที่ตอนแล้วThai
- öküzTurkish
- 公牛Chinese (Trad.)
- вілUkrainian
- خصي بيلUrdu
- con bòVietnamese
- 公牛Chinese (Simp.)
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