"oriency" meaning in English

See oriency in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: orient + -cy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|orient|cy}} orient + -cy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} oriency (uncountable)
  1. (archaic) Brightness or strength of colour. Tags: archaic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-oriency-en-noun-fcUDWAZ4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -cy

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