Othello

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /əˈθɛləʊ/, /əʊˈθɛləʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /əˈθɛloʊ/, /oʊˈθɛloʊ/

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Proper noun

Othello

1. A male given name.
2. The title character in Shakespeare's tragedy Othello.
3. An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.
4. A city in Adams County, Washington, United States.
5. (board games) The modern form of reversi, differing from the original in having the first four pieces placed in pre-arranged positions.

Derived terms

• Othello error
• Othelloesque
• Othello syndrome

Further reading

• “Othello”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “Othello”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.