otto

plural ottos

1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of attar.

   Now, when orange-flowers are distilled with water, we procure the otto of the blossom, which is known commercially as oil of neroli.

   1857, G[eorge] W[illiam] Septimus Piesse, “Section III”, in The Art of Perfumery, and Method of Obtaining the Odors of Plants, […], Philadelphia, Pa.: Lindsay and Blackiston, →OCLC, page 78

plural Ottos · plural Ottoes

1. countableuncountableA male given name from the Germanic languages.

   That makes the case of Otto Warmbier, a 22-year-old American college student who had been serving a 15-year sentence in North Korea, even more striking.

   2017 June 14, Choe Sang-Hun, Austin Ramzy and Motoko Rich, “Otto Warmbier Got an Extra Dose of Brutality From North Korea. The Mystery Is Why.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 24 Oct 2017

2. countableuncountableA surname from the Germanic languages
3. A number of places in the United States:
   1. countableuncountableA township in Kankakee County, Illinois.
   2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Bethlehem Township, Clark County, Indiana.
   3. countableuncountableA township in Oceana County, Michigan.
   4. countableuncountableA township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
   5. countableuncountableA town in Cattaraugus County, New York.
   6. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Macon County, North Carolina.
   7. countableuncountableA township in McKean County, Pennsylvania.
   8. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia.
   9. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Big Horn County, Wyoming.
4. countableuncountableA geographical township in the Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada.