Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ota

/ˈoʊtə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
ota
IPA
/ˈoʊtə/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of over-the-air.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of operational transconductance amplifier.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of online travel agency/agent.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of on-time arrival.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of optical tube assembly (of a telescope).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from Japanese.

name

One of the 23 special wards of Tokyo prefecture, Japan.

Etymology

Transliteration of Japanese 大田 (Ōta). The name of the ward of Tokyo comes from the first and last characters of 大森 (Ōmori) and 蒲田 (Kamata), respectively.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

OTAs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cable FTA IR RF wireless OA opamp operational amplifier

Rhymes With

minnesota dakota toyota quota proto sarasota iota lakota rota mota cota tota

Questions

How do you pronounce ota?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊtə/.
What does ota mean?
Initialism of over-the-air.
Where does ota come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce ota

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