otiose
[ oh-shee-ohs, oh-tee- ]
Origin of otiose
1First recorded in 1785–95; from Latin ōtiōsus “at leisure, inactive, undisturbed,” equivalent to ōti(um) “leisure, spare time” + -ōsus adjective suffix; see -ose1
Other words for otiose
Other words from otiose
- o·ti·ose·ly, adverb
- o·ti·os·i·ty [oh-shee-os-i-tee, oh-tee-], /ˌoʊ ʃiˈɒs ɪ ti, ˌoʊ ti-/, o·ti·ose·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for otiose
otiose
/ (ˈəʊtɪˌəʊs, -ˌəʊz) /
adjective
serving no useful purpose: otiose language
rare indolent; lazy
Origin of otiose
1C18: from Latin ōtiōsus leisured, from ōtium leisure
Derived forms of otiose
- otiosity (ˌəʊtɪˈɒsɪtɪ) or otioseness, noun
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