How to Pronounce "ordo"
word
ˈɔrdoʊ
AWR-doh
ˈɔːdəʊ
AW-duh-oh
Definition
A Latin word meaning 'order' or 'rank,' especially used in scientific classification to denote a group of related families; otherwise, rarely used in everyday English.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɔrdoʊ
British English
ˈɔːdəʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AWR-doh
UK
AW-duh-oh
Listen in Context
In biology, 'Canidae' belongs to the ordo Carnivora.
The ordo of Primates includes monkeys and apes.
Scientists use ordo to organize living things in groups.
Lions and tigers are both in the same ordo.