otic

See also: -otic

English

Etymology

Mid 17th century borrowed from Ancient Greek ὠτῐκός (ōtikós, “of or for the ear”), from οὖς (oûs, “ear”) +‎ -ῐκός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈəʊ.tɪk/, /ˈɒt.ɪk/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈoʊ.tɪk/
Rhymes: -əʊtɪk, -ɒtɪk

Adjective

otic (not comparable)

(anatomy) Of, relating/pertaining to, or located near the ear.
Synonyms: acoustic, auditory, auricular

Otic preparations are used to treat infections of the ear canal.

Derived terms

Translations

related to the ear

Bulgarian: ушен (ušen)
Catalan: òtic
Chinese:
Mandarin: 耳的 (zh) (ěr de)
Czech: ušní (cs)
Esperanto: orela
French: otique (fr)
Galician: ótico
Lithuanian: ausinis
Polish: uszny (pl), słuchowy (pl)
Portuguese: ótico (pt)
Spanish: ótico (es)

References

“otic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

Coit, Tico, Toci, coit

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