oloroso
noun
oloroso is spelled O-L-O-R-O-S-O: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, oloroso means “A type of sherry, darker and smoother than fino sherry, used as a base for sweetened sherries” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of oloroso is olorosos.
How many letters and syllables are in oloroso?
| Letters | 7: O-L-O-R-O-S-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 152,206th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is oloroso?
Oloroso appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of oloroso
- olorosos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does oloroso mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of sherry, darker and smoother than fino sherry, used as a base for sweetened sherries.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does oloroso come from?
Borrowed from Spanish oloroso.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).