OT
occupational therapy.
ot-
2
American
o.t.
3
American
abbreviation
O.T.
4
American
abbreviation
OT
1
British
abbreviation
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occupational therapy
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occupational therapist
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Old Testament
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overtime
ot-
2
British
combining form
Usage
What does ot- mean? Ot- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “ear.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy and pathology. Ot- comes from the Greek oûs, meaning “ear.” Related to the Greek oûs is English’s own word ear; so is the Latin word for ear, auris, which is the ultimate source of such words as aural. Learn more about oûs at our entry for otic, an adjective used in anatomy meaning “of or relating to the ear.”Ot- is a variant of oto-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use oto- article.
Example Sentences
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A huge wrinkle is that larger cities and metro areas benefit from economies of scale that help insulate them: they can afford dedicated OT security staff and redundant control systems.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles: Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama — With Lane Johnson near the end of his career, the Eagles need to start developing a huge young successor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
My job slashed OT and now I don’t think I can manage the bills.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
Yet that is not how the OT started.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
"But the OT alone will be a nightmare."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
They both appear alongside main attraction and frequent collaborator RJ on the just-released "The Ghetto," as do O.T.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2017
Havey later moved to Detroit before serving in World War I. After the war, he returned to Madison, where he was the long-time owner of the O.T.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 12, 2016
“We called our chief source O.T. Transom,” Owens told me.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 24, 2014
In the O.T., the rebel alliance are the good guys, but in the Clone Wars, the separatists are the rebels with the droid armies.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2011
The O.T. hymns on the seven days of the week were Benedicite: Isaiah xii.:
From The Prayer Book Explained by Percival Jackson
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