-orama

a combining form extracted from panorama, diorama, or cyclorama, occurring as the final element in compounds, often nonce words used in advertising or journalism. Though the semantic content of the compound is often lent solely by the initial element, the entire formation generally denotes a display or spectacle, or the space, such as a store or hall, containing these:

audiorama; scoutorama; smellorama.

Also, -ama, -arama, -rama.

Related Words

-ama
-arama
-rama

-orama, -(r)ama, suffix[a. Gk. ὅραµα view, as in the second element of cyclorama, panorama.]As a suffix suggestive of considerable size or expanse, in commercial use to form nouns the nature of which is indicated by the first element. Cf. diorama, Cinerama.1824E. Weeton Jrnl. 17 July (1969) II. 306 Visited the Cosmorama... I had now seen many of the -ramas in London, Ignoramus' and all.1896E. Marriage tr. Balzac's Old Goriot 54 The diorama, a recent invention,..had given rise to a mania among art students for ending every word with rama... ‘Well, Monsieur-r-r Poiret,..how is your health-orama?’Ibid. ‘There is an uncommon frozerama outside!’... ‘Why do you say frozerama?..it should be frozenrama.’1954Amer. Speech XXIX. 157 Audiorama, a display of acoustic instruments;..striporama, a burlesque movie.1962Word Study Dec. 6/2 An exhibition of automobiles known as Motorama,..a Launderama (coin-operated automatic washers with dryers).1963Guardian 24 Aug. 6/3, I observe from your London Letter..that a fresh verbal monstrosity is to be inflicted on the defenceless English population—something called a ‘scent-a-rama’.1973Advocate-News (Barbados) 15 Dec. 6/1 With all the ‘ramas’ like cyclerama, brassorama, musicrama and laugharama, why can't we call this one ugly-o-rama? Doesn't it sound great?1977Radio Times 29 Oct. 20/3 Swaporama with Keith Chegwin.

-orama
-o-rama

Suffix

Used to form, from one noun, a second meaning "wide view of" the first, or (with ironic reference to the preceding sense) "surfeit of", "overattention to", or "exaggerated praise of" the first.

Etymology

Back-formation from panorama and cyclorama, and thus from Ancient Greek ὅρᾱμᾰ (hórāma, “sight”, “spectacle”) and ultimately Proto-Indo-European *wer-, meaning to perceive or look out for.

Usage notes

The suffix is usually appended without hyphenation, or occasionally with hyphen intended to catch the eye.

Following a noun ending in a vowel or r sound, the altered form -rama is usually substituted.

Related terms

cyclorama

diorama

panorama

词汇	-orama
词根词缀	Dictionary.com OED Wiktionary -orama 1 a combining form extracted from panorama, diorama, or cyclorama, occurring as the final element in compounds, often nonce words used in advertising or journalism. Though the semantic content of the compound is often lent solely by the initial element, the entire formation generally denotes a display or spectacle, or the space, such as a store or hall, containing these: audiorama; scoutorama; smellorama. Also, -ama, -arama, -rama. Related Words -ama -arama -rama -orama, -(r)ama, suffix[a. Gk. ὅραµα view, as in the second element of cyclorama, panorama.]As a suffix suggestive of considerable size or expanse, in commercial use to form nouns the nature of which is indicated by the first element. Cf. diorama, Cinerama.1824E. Weeton Jrnl. 17 July (1969) II. 306 Visited the Cosmorama... I had now seen many of the -ramas in London, Ignoramus' and all.1896E. Marriage tr. Balzac's Old Goriot 54 The diorama, a recent invention,..had given rise to a mania among art students for ending every word with rama... ‘Well, Monsieur-r-r Poiret,..how is your health-orama?’Ibid. ‘There is an uncommon frozerama outside!’... ‘Why do you say frozerama?..it should be frozenrama.’1954Amer. Speech XXIX. 157 Audiorama, a display of acoustic instruments;..striporama, a burlesque movie.1962Word Study Dec. 6/2 An exhibition of automobiles known as Motorama,..a Launderama (coin-operated automatic washers with dryers).1963Guardian 24 Aug. 6/3, I observe from your London Letter..that a fresh verbal monstrosity is to be inflicted on the defenceless English population—something called a ‘scent-a-rama’.1973Advocate-News (Barbados) 15 Dec. 6/1 With all the ‘ramas’ like cyclerama, brassorama, musicrama and laugharama, why can't we call this one ugly-o-rama? Doesn't it sound great?1977Radio Times 29 Oct. 20/3 Swaporama with Keith Chegwin. -orama -o-rama Suffix Used to form, from one noun, a second meaning "wide view of" the first, or (with ironic reference to the preceding sense) "surfeit of", "overattention to", or "exaggerated praise of" the first. Etymology Back-formation from panorama and cyclorama, and thus from Ancient Greek ὅρᾱμᾰ (hórāma, “sight”, “spectacle”) and ultimately Proto-Indo-European *wer-, meaning to perceive or look out for. Usage notes The suffix is usually appended without hyphenation, or occasionally with hyphen intended to catch the eye. Following a noun ending in a vowel or r sound, the altered form -rama is usually substituted. Related terms cyclorama diorama panorama
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