Etymology

ottoman

ot·to·man
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Today it means: An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc. Full definition →

Middle French Ottoman ← Italian Ottomano ← Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān)
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ottoman · noun1

From Ottoman in the early 19th century; so named because reclining on a couch was associated with Middle Eastern customs.

Ottoman · proper noun, noun, adjective2

  1. Arabicعُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān)
  2. ItalianOttomano
  3. Middle FrenchOttoman
  4. English todayOttoman

Borrowed from Middle French Ottoman (“Osman”), borrowed from Italian Ottomano, borrowed from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān). Doublet of Osman and Uthman.

Ottoman · proper noun3

Ellipsis of Ottoman Turkish.

Words from the same roots

Middle FrenchOttoman all →

Ottoman Empire

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