lotos

L1O1T1O1S1

noun

Dated spelling of lotus.

OriginLatin lōtos →
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Meanings

nounlotos (plural lotoses)

plural lotoses

  1. biologyDated spelling of lotus.

    A flock of pigeons circled about the tower of the Memorial Church; sometimes alighting on the purple tiled roof, sometimes wheeling downward to the lotos fountain in front of the marble arch.

    1895, Robert W. Chambers, The King in Yellow

Origin

  1. Latinlōtos
  2. Englishlotos

From Latin lōtos. Doublet of lote.

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Anagrams

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APA

lotos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lotos

MLA

“lotos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lotos. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lotos,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lotos.

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