Hyphenation
o·greTurkish pronunciation
ōgırPronunciation
/ˈōgər/ /ˈoʊɡɜr/
Etymology
[ 'O-g&r ] (noun.) 1713. c. 18th c., from French ogre, from Latin Orcus (“god of the underworld”), from Ancient Greek Όρκος (Horkos), the personified demon of oaths (ὅρκος (“oath”)) who inflicts punishment upon perjurers.