Etymology

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Today it means: Of, relating/pertaining to, or located near the ear. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὠτῐκός
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromὠτῐκός“of or for the ear”
  2. English todayotic

Mid 17th century borrowed from Ancient Greek ὠτῐκός (ōtĭkós, “of or for the ear”), from οὖς (oûs, “ear”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).

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