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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

otary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
otary
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of eared seal.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὠτάριον (ōtárion, “little ear”), diminutive of οὖς (oûs, “ear”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ὠτάριον

Inflected Forms

otaries (plural)

Phrases

oto-

Frequently Paired Words

oto-

Synonyms

eared seal

Questions

What does otary mean?
Synonym of eared seal.
Where does otary come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce otary

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