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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Wakefield - Wizards of Old Trafford has a ring to it, or Wizards of OT you might say.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
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
My job slashed OT and now I don’t think I can manage the bills.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
As Mr. Dick points out, Speer wasn’t the only OT operator to escape harsh punishment after the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
"Oh, it's not a nice place, like this. This is a regular country club. Over there they've got nothing. No OT to talk of, no walks..."
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
It isn’t all that hard to imagine a future in which an early member of “the O.T. family”—Zion, say, or Scottie Lewis—offers Marsach a cookie with real value, such as a free-agency scoop.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 19, 2019
“It’s going to be a long O.T. for that opposing team.”
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2019
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
Two former pastors still worship at First AME, the Rev. O.T.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 2, 2017
Robertson Smith, “The O.T. in the Jewish Church,” 2nd ed.,
From Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 by Sir George Adam Smith
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