"-ot" meaning in English

See -ot in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Forms: -iot [alternative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek -ώτης (-ṓtēs). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|-ώτης}} Ancient Greek -ώτης (-ṓtēs) Head templates: {{en-noun}} -ot (noun-forming suffix)
  1. A demonymic suffix mostly found in borrowings from Greek. Tags: morpheme
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