Other Definitions
o (dict)
o (dict)
|
OO is the fifteenth letter of the Latin alphabet. The letter was derived from the Semitic 'Ajin which represented a consonant, probably the pharyngeal consonant (IPA ) similar to the Arabic letter ع called 'Ajn', but in Greek (Omicron), Etruscan and Latin it came to be used for the vowel . Oscar represents the letter O in the NATO phonetic alphabet. In the International phonetic alphabet, o represents the close-mid back rounded vowel. In medicine, O (also, O+ or O-) is one of the human blood types. In chemistry, O stands for oxygen. O is also a symbol for a hug, as in love notes. (See Hugs and Kisses.) O is also the nickname of a magazine founded by Oprah Winfrey, more formally called O, The Oprah Magazine. O may refer to the 2002 album by Damien Rice, see O (album) O is also a movie. Story of O is a French erotic novel. In economics, O is usually used to represent output.
Ō is also a Japanese family name. Ō (often romanized as "Oh" or "O") is a rare family name which is equivalent to Wang in Chinese. Ō is the way Japanese pronounce the character 王. Most Japanese with such a surname are Chinese descendants. People who have this name include:
|
 |