otto

[ ot-oh ]

/ ˈɒt oʊ /

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noun

attar (def. 1).

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Other definitions for otto (2 of 2)

Otto

[ ot-oh; German awt-oh ]

/ ˈɒt oʊ; German ˈɔt oʊ /

noun

a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “rich.”

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How to use otto in a sentence

Wasted food “does not feed people, but it does feed climate change,” added Otto during a March 4 news conference.
The world wastes roughly a sixth of the food produced each year|Rachel Fritts|April 12, 2021|Science News For Students
In 2016, the engineer left to found a self-driving car startup dubbed Otto, a business that was acquired just months later by Uber.
A second act seems in the works for Anthony Levandowski|Lucinda Shen|January 20, 2021|Fortune
Courtney told some people, including Otto, that he was trying to stop the next Edward Snowden.
How a ‘diabolical’ former DEA staffer conned the intelligence community|Rachel Weiner|October 28, 2020|Washington Post
Otto and an Air Force spokeswoman said top officials made clear the Air Force should not be part of the program.
How a ‘diabolical’ former DEA staffer conned the intelligence community|Rachel Weiner|October 28, 2020|Washington Post

By the time he met with the man a few months later, Otto was wearing a wire for the FBI.
How a ‘diabolical’ former DEA staffer conned the intelligence community|Rachel Weiner|October 28, 2020|Washington Post
The Former Governor of Illinois and onetime US Senator, Otto Kerner, died of cancer in 1976.
A Brief History of the Phrase 'F*ck the Police'|Rich Goldstein|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Otto Chan, my friend and contact in this elite world warned me in advance not to say it.
Bros Love Dragon Boats|Daniel Genis|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Franks moved to Amsterdam, which they knew to be a refuge, as well as a place where Otto had connections.
Anne Frank’s Amsterdam|Russell Shorto|October 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Otto Frank was prescient, and he decided that for the foreseeable future Germany was not going to be a comfortable place for Jews.
Anne Frank’s Amsterdam|Russell Shorto|October 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
By 1933, Otto and Edith Frank had two daughters: Margot, who was seven, and Anne, who was four.
Anne Frank’s Amsterdam|Russell Shorto|October 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
However, Mr. Sitz and Otto appeared, and tied the legs of the struggling beast, and so bore her away.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Strain through a very fine muslin or linen, and add the otto of roses.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
The serious one of the pair contended that Otto Schmaltz, the character played by Shean, did not have a whole shirt on his back.
The Boy Grew Older|Heywood Broun
"Here comes Otto with the beer and sandwiches," Ramos burst out.
The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun
"Maybe some more of Otto's beer will help," Frank suggested.
The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun

British Dictionary definitions for otto (1 of 2)

otto

/ (ˈɒtəʊ) /

noun

another name for attar

British Dictionary definitions for otto (2 of 2)

Otto

/ (German ˈɔto) /

noun

Rudolf (ˈruːdɔlf). 1869–1937, German theologian: his best-known work is The Idea of the Holy (1923)

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