ot-

UK/əʊt/US/oʊt/

prefix

ear

Similar
aur-
OriginAncient Greek ὠτ- (ōt-) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative oto-

  1. ear

    Synonyms: aur-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixear

Similar
aur-
Also see
aur-

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ṓws
  2. Ancient Greekοὖς (oûs)
  3. Ancient Greekὠτ- (ōt-)
  4. Englishot-

From ὠτ- (ōt-), the stem of the Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs, “ear”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

oat
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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