English Explanatory Dictionary

ot-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. ear

Pronunciation

ōt /əʊt/ /oʊt/

Word forms

ot- oto-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs) Ancient Greek ὠτ- (ōt-)der. English ot- From ὠτ- (ōt-), the stem of the Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs, “ear”).

Synonyms

aur-

Related words

otoconial otoconium otocony auriculo-
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