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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek -ωτά (-ōtá), neuter plural of -ωτός, verbal adjective from the stem of -όω (-óō, denominal verb suffix). Related to translingual -ota.
Suffix
-ote
- Equipped with a certain feature, having X.
Usage notes
Often equivalent to -ate, for Ancient Greek bases. It is also often used for members of genera formed with translingual -ota.
Derived terms
Champenois
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɔt/
Suffix
-ote f (masculine -ot)
- female equivalent of -ot
French
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ote m or f
- suffix indicating provenance
- Caire + -ote → cairote, Cairote
- Homs + -ote → homsiote, Homsiote
- Tokyo + -ote → tokyote, Tokyote
Derived terms
Suffix
-ote f
- female equivalent of -ot
Derived terms
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈote/
- Rhymes: -ote
- Syllabification: -o‧te
Suffix
-ote m (noun-forming suffix, plural -otes, feminine -ota, feminine plural -otas)
- emphasizes size
- emphasizes contempt for subject
- forms demonyms
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