-orama

Orama -o-rama -rama English Alternative forms en -o-rama en -rama Etymology en panorama and en cyclorama (which are modern coinages, not Greek words), and thus from en grc ὅρᾱμᾰ sight”, “spectacle, in turn evolved from the en ine-pro *wer-, meaning to perceive or look out for. Suffix en suffixes Used to form, from one noun, a second meaning "wide view of" the first, or (with ironic reference to the preceding sense) "surfeit of", "overattention to", or "exaggerated praise of" the first. Usage notes The suffix is usually appended without hyphenation, or occasionally with hyphen intended to catch the eye. Following a noun ending in a vowel or r sound, the altered form -rama is usually substituted. Derived terms en Related terms en cyclorama en diorama en panorama Anagrams en aamor O'Mara Amaro aroma amaro Amora