OTA

¹ American  

1. Office of Technology Assessment.

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-ota ² American  

1. a plural suffix occurring in taxonomic names, especially of phyla.

   Eumycota.

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Etymology

Origin of -ota

< New Latin < Greek, neuter plural of -ōtos, equivalent to -ō- ( see -osis) + -tos adj. suffix; cf. zygote

Example Sentences

“I think he is representative of where we are at as a football team,” rookie coach Mike Macdonald said after Thursday’s OTA, the second that has been open for media to view.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

He was not made available to reporters Tuesday, and his availability during OTA workouts is to be determined, a team spokesman said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2024

OTA, of course, is just an NFL legalistic term for “practice,” mostly denoting that the workouts are voluntary and cannot involve full pads or contact.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

And during Thursday’s OTA, Jackson often looked like the best player on the field, picking off a Geno Smith pass in one seven-on-seven session and batting away a few others.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023

Here’s more of what we learned during Thursday’s OTA:

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023