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-ote
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ote"
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek -ωτά (-ōtá), neuter plural of -ωτός (-ōtós), verbal adjective from the stem of -όω (-óō, denominal verb suffix). Related to translingual -ota.
Suffix
-ote
Usage notes
Often equivalent to -ate for Ancient Greek bases. It is also often used for members of genera formed with translingual -ota.
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Champenois
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ote f (masculine -ot)
- female equivalent of -ot
Esperanto
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ote
- future adverbial passive participle of -i
French
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ote m or f
- suffix indicating provenance
Derived terms
Suffix
-ote f
- female equivalent of -ot
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Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ote m (noun-forming suffix, plural -otes, feminine -ota, feminine plural -otas)
- forms augmentatives, i.e. words expressing greatness or size
- forms pejoratives, i.e. words emphasizing contempt for a subject
- forms demonyms
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “-ote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
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