ot-

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English

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Etymology

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From ὠτ- (ōt-), the stem of the Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs, ear).

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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ot-

  1. ear

Synonyms

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  • aur- (Latinate equivalent)

Derived terms

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Anagrams

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Aka-Bea

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Prefix

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ot-

  1. prefix attached to words relating to the head or heart

Basque

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Prefix

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ot-

  1. Alternative form of o- (Combining form of ogi (bread))

Usage notes

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  • Used when the following element of the compound starts with a vowel, /s̺/ or /s̻/.

Kari'na

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Cariban *ôte-; cognate to Apalaí ot-, Trió ët-, Wayana ët-, Hixkaryana os-, Waiwai et-, Akawaio è-, s-, Macushi es-, Pemon es-, Ye'kwana öt-.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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ot-

  1. Converts a transitive verb into an intransitive verb with an agent-like argument, variously with reflexive, reciprocal, or passive meaning.

Usage notes

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This prefix takes the following forms:

  • ot- when stressed before a u and sometimes before o or a
  • at- when unstressed before a u and sometimes before o or a
  • os- when stressed sometimes before an e, o, or a
  • as- when unstressed sometimes before an e, o, or a
  • o- usually before an e, in which case the e itself is lost and the prefix is always stressed; some verbs with e take both an o- variant and an os-/as- variant, with different meanings
  • e- before an i or y, and sometimes before a consonant
  • ai- sometimes before a consonant
  • ò- sometimes before a consonant

Some verbs beginning with a consonant can show variation between all three of the last options.

References

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  • Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary[1], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, pages 76–77, 243

Old Polish

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Pronunciation

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ot-

  1. Alternative form of od-

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Ye'kwana

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Pronunciation

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ot-

  1. allomorph of öt- (detransitivizing prefix).