-ote

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ote"

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

1. 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

English terms suffixed with -ote

Related terms

• -oma
• -ome
• -osis
• -ota
• -otic

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔt/

Suffix

-ote m or f

1. suffix indicating provenance

   ‎Caire + ‎-ote → ‎cairote, Cairote

   ‎Homs + ‎-ote → ‎homsiote, Homsiote

   ‎Tokyo + ‎-ote → ‎tokyote, Tokyote

Derived terms

French terms suffixed with -ote (demonymic)

Suffix

-ote f

1. female equivalent of -ot

Derived terms

French terms suffixed with -ote

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈote/ [ˈo.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ote
• Syllabification: -o‧te

Suffix

-ote m (noun-forming suffix, plural -otes, feminine -ota, feminine plural -otas)

1. emphasizes size
2. emphasizes contempt for subject
3. forms demonyms

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -ote

See also

• -azo
• -ón

Further reading

• “-ote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014