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otter

/ˈɒtə/O-tur
/ˈɑtɚ/AH-tur

Meaningotter

Common meaning: a semi-aquatic mammal that hunts fish

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishotor‘otter’source
  2. Middle Englishoter‘otter’source
  3. Englishotter‘a semi-aquatic mammal that hunts fish’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English otor ‘otter’.

Roots

  • otor Old English “otter”

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