oasi

oasis

noun OH-ah-zee Rare

Origin: From Latin oasis, from Greek oasis, ultimately from Egyptian wḥ3t (fertile place in the desert).

Also means

haven; refuge

Usage Note

Oasi ends in -i, making it invariable in the plural — un'oasi, le oasi. Both the literal sense (a fertile spot in a desert) and the figurative sense (a haven of calm) are common. It is feminine: l'oasi (note the elision because it begins with a vowel).

Examples

"L'oasi era l'unica fonte d'acqua nel deserto."

Natural Translation

The oasis was the only water source in the desert.

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