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otic

/ˈoʊ.tɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
ot-ic
IPA
/ˈoʊ.tɪk/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating/pertaining to, or located near the ear.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Mid 17th century borrowed from Ancient Greek ὠτῐκός (ōtĭkós, “of or for the ear”), from οὖς (oûs, “ear”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ὠτῐκός

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈoʊ.tɪk/
  • British English: /ˈəʊ.tɪk/

Derived Forms

binotic diotic entotic epiotic metotic microtic midotic monotic opisthotic periotic postotic preotic

Phrases

otic bone otic capsule otic ganglion

Synonyms

acoustic auditory auricular

Rhymes With

photic rhotic lotic euphotic aphotic entotic apodotic periotic epiotic sphenotic prootic diotic

Questions

How do you pronounce otic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊ.tɪk/.
What does otic mean?
Of, relating/pertaining to, or located near the ear.
Where does otic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce otic

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