oaten

O1A1T1E1N1
/ˈəʊtən/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or made of oats.

“an oaten cake”

OriginMiddle English oten →
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Meanings

oaten1

adjectiveoaten (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or made of oats.

    an oaten cake

Oaten2

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishoten
  2. Englishoaten

Inherited from Middle English oten, *aten (“oaten”); equivalent to oat + -en. Cognate with Scots aiten (“oaten”).

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Translations

German Hafer-, aus Hafer
  • Hafer-made of oats
  • aus Hafermade of oats
Polish owsiany
  • owsianymade of oats

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with oaten

crotonverboten
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Anagrams

EatonneatoatoneOnateAneto
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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