-ot

suffix

A demonymic suffix mostly found in borrowings from Greek.

“Epirus + -ot → Epirot”

OriginAncient Greek -ώτης →
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Meanings

suffix-ot (noun-forming suffix)

alternative -iot

  1. A demonymic suffix mostly found in borrowings from Greek.

    Epirus + -ot → Epirot

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
-os

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-ώτης
  2. English-ot

From Ancient Greek -ώτης (-ṓtēs).

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Cite this entry
APA

-ot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ot

MLA

“-ot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ot. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ot,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ot.

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