uran

1 of 3

noun

(y)əˈran

plural -s

: a monitor lizard

uran-

2 of 3

combining form (1)

variants or urano-

1

: sky : heaven

uranography

2

: palate

uranoplasty

brachyuranic

uran-

3 of 3

combining form (2)

variants or urano-

: uranium

uranothorite

uranyl

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French ouran, varan, from Arabic waran

Combining form (1)

New Latin, from Latin, from Greek ouran-, ourano-, from ouranos sky, heaven, roof of the mouth

Combining form (2)

French, from New Latin uranium

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