Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oto-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
oto-
IPA
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Alternative form of ot- (“ear”)

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- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English oto- From ot- + -o-.

Inflected Forms

ot- (alternative)

Questions

What does oto- mean?
Alternative form of ot- (“ear”)
Where does oto- come from?
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- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English oto- From ot- + -o-.

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