Alternative forms

• orc — Internet slang, text messaging

Etymology

ori- +‎ cumCategory:Romanian terms prefixed with ori-#CUM.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /orʲˈkum/Category:Romanian terms with IPA pronunciation#ORICUM
• Rhymes: -umCategory:Rhymes:Romanian/um#ORICUMCategory:Rhymes:Romanian/um/2 syllables#ORICUM
• Hyphenation: ori‧cum

• Audio:

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  Category:Romanian terms with audio pronunciation#ORICUM

Adverb

oricumCategory:Romanian lemmas#ORICUMCategory:Romanian adverbs#ORICUMCategory:Romanian entries with incorrect language header#ORICUMCategory:Pages with entries#ORICUMCategory:Pages with 1 entry#ORICUM

1. (relative or of manner) anyhow, no matter how, in any way, however

   Synonyms: (literary, uncommon) orișicum, (rare) fiecum

   ―Să fac proiectul pe hârtie sau la calculator?
   ―Oricum.

   “Should I do the project on paper or on the computer?”
   “Either way”.

   Category:Romanian terms with usage examples#ORICUM

   Oricum ar părea, Pământul este rotund.

   No matter how it might seem, the Earth is round.

   Category:Romanian terms with usage examples#ORICUM

2. either way, even so, still

   Synonyms: și-așa, tot

References

• “oricum”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026