-ote

See also: ote, Ote, OTE, otè, ôte, and ôté

French

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

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Suffix

-ote m (feminine -ota)

1. emphasizes size
2. emphasizes contempt for subject

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