OTA

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proper noun

A surname from Japanese.

Less commonScrabble 3

Meanings

OTA1

nounOTA (countable and uncountable, plural OTAs)

plural OTAs

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablecommunicationInitialism of over-the-air.
  2. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebusinessInitialism of operational transconductance amplifier.
  3. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableaeronauticsInitialism of online travel agency/agent.
  4. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableaeronauticsInitialism of on-time arrival.
  5. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableastronomyInitialism of optical tube assembly (of a telescope).

Ota2

proper nounOta (plural Otas)

plural Otas

  1. A surname from Japanese.
  2. One of the 23 special wards of Tokyo prefecture, Japan.

Origin

Transliteration of Japanese 大田 (Ōta). The name of the ward of Tokyo comes from the first and last characters of 大森 (Ōmori) and 蒲田 (Kamata), respectively.

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Translations

Chinese 大田
  • 大田 (dàtián)Translations
Japanese 大田
  • 大田 (Ōta)Translations

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Cite this entry
APA

OTA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OTA

MLA

“OTA.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OTA. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “OTA,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OTA.

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