Word
otto
Phoneticsot·to
US/ˈɑˌtoʊ/
UK/ˈɒtəʊ/
Definitions
01male name
n. a traditional name for a man or boy, common in many European countries.
n. a male given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'wealth' or 'fortune'.
“My friend Otto is coming over to help me fix my computer tonight.”
“The historical documents mention an Otto von Bismarck, who played a central role in the unification of Germany during the nineteenth century.”
02flower oil
n. a different way to spell 'attar', which is a strong, sweet oil made from flowers.
n. an alternative spelling of attar; a fragrant essential oil, typically distilled from rose petals.
“The perfume has a strong scent of rose otto.”
“The chemist explained that the purity of the rose otto determines the final market value of the luxury fragrance.”
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Etymology
From German Otto, from Old High German, short form of compound names beginning with Proto-West Germanic aud, from Proto-Germanic audaz (“wealth, riches”) (cognate of English Ed- in Edgar, Edmund, Edward, Edith, etc.).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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