Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

otaheite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ota-heite
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Obsolete

adj

noun

The Tahitian language.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The custom of eating dogs at Otaheite being mentioned, Goldsmith observed, that this was also a custom in China […]."
"...and two Otaheite princes, nearly seven feet, swathed in white calico, with naked arms and legs, would stand on each side, holding a laurel crown over the heads of the fair cherubs, with a massive club in their right hands, threatening destruction to all who approached."
"I found Omai seated on the Great Chair, and my Brother next to him, and talking Otaheite as fast as possible."

Etymology

From (misinterpretation of) Tahitian ʻo Tahiti.

Word Breakdown

Root: ʻo

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Otaheite (comparative) most Otaheite (superlative)

Derived Forms

Otaheitan

Phrases

Otaheite apple Otaheite arrowroot Otaheite cane Otaheite gooseberry Otaheite orange Otaheite plum

Questions

What does otaheite mean?: Tahiti.
Where does otaheite come from?: From (misinterpretation of) Tahitian ʻo Tahiti.

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