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Etymology
From Gr. �α�ι�, from w:Egyptian language|Egyptian

Pronunciation
�-�'sĭs, /���eɪsɪs/, /<tt>@U"eIsɪs</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-eɪsɪs|Rhymes: -eɪsɪs
�-�'s�s, /���eɪs�s/, /<tt>@U"eIs@s</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-eɪs�s|Rhymes: -eɪs�s

Noun
en-noun|pl=oases

1. A well surrounded by vegetation in a desert.
2. A quiet, peaceful place surrounded by busy or noisy places

#:The park was an oasis in the middle of the busy city

Synonyms
italbrac-colon|quiet place surrounded by busy places island

Translations
trans-top|A well surrounded by vegetation in a desert
Arabic: ARchar|�احة (w�ḥah) f
Bosnian: oaza#Bosnian|oaza f
Danish: oase c
Dutch: oase#Dutch|oase f
Finnish: keidas
French: oase#Dutch|oase f
German: Oase f
Greek:
:Modern: �α�η f
:Ancient: �α�ι� f
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Hungarian: oázis
Icelandic: vin f
Italian: oasi f
Portuguese: oásis m
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: оаза#Serbian|оаза f
:Roman: oaza#Serbian|oaza f
Spanish: oásis m
Swedish: oas c
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trans-top|a peaceful place surrounded by busy or noisy places
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