otter en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- [ˈɔ̟ɾə] ~ [ˈɞ̠ɾə] (New-Zealand)
- /ˈɔtə/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɒtə/ (New-Zealand)
- ŏtʹər (General-American)
- /ˈɑtɚ/ (General-American)
- [ˈɔɾə] (Australia)
- /ˈɒtə/ (Northern-England, Received-Pronunciation, Wales)
- /ˈɔtə/ (Australia)
- [(ʔ)ɑɾɚ] (General-American)
- /ˈɔtəɾ/ (Scotland)
Etymology
From Middle English oter, otir, otur, otyre, from Old English otor, from Proto-West Germanic *otr, from Proto-Germanic *utraz, from Proto-Indo-European *udrós (“aquatic, water-animal”), from Proto-Indo-European *wed- (“water”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Otter, Dutch otter, German Otter, Swedish utter, Norwegian oter, Icelandic otur, Sanskrit उद्र (udrá), Russian вы́дра (výdra), and Ancient Greek ὕδρα (húdra, “water snake”). Doublet of Hydra and hydra. More etymology under English water.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae.
-
(uncountable) An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae. ▸ The flesh or fur of this animal
'The Aleuts come from a country far to the north,' he said. 'Their ways are not ours nor is their language. They have come to take otter and to give us our share in many goods which they have and which we can use.
1960, Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Puffin Books, page 11:
- (countable, slang, uncountable) A hairy man with a slender physique, in contrast with a bear, who is more thickset.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| otter | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| otters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
otterless · otter shrew · otterish · otterlike · otterly · Otter Tail County · ottery · otter trawling · ottermode · marine otter · Otter Creek · Otterhound · European otter · Maxwell's otter · otter civet · snot otter · otter trawler · otter shell · otterskin · ottering · river otter · otter board · bear otter · King Otter · giant otter · sea otter
Translations (304)
mr पाणमांजर (mammal) · gl londra (mammal) · grc ἔνυδρις (mammal) · mnw ဖေံ (mammal) · tpw arerãîa (mammal) · pa اُدْر (mammal) · ug قاما (mammal) · th นาก (mammal) · it lontra (mammal) · co lontra (mammal) · ru вы́дра (mammal) · sa उद्र (mammal) · fr loutre (slender hairy man) · ckb سەگاوی (mammal) · tr su samuru (mammal) · sq lundër (mammal) · ca llúdria (mammal) · or ଓଧ (mammal) · njo-jgl shirem (mammal) · syl ꠃꠖ (mammal) · sk vydra (mammal) · ks وۄدُر (mammal) · nhu fìŋ (mammal) · sju tjievries (mammal) · smj tjievres (mammal) · azg quitsaaꞌ ndaa (mammal) · gv moddey ushtey (mammal) · ast llóndriga (mammal) · lld lontra (mammal) · hsb wudra (mammal) · te నీరుకుక్క (mammal) · ne ओत (mammal) · myv пачалапа (mammal) · orv вꙑдра (mammal) · hi ऊद (mammal) · rsk видра (mammal) · pl otter (slender hairy man) · udm вудор (mammal) · hy ջրասամույր (mammal) · sl vidra (mammal) · tl dungon (mammal) · mel dengen (mammal) · tg сагобӣ (mammal) · yi ווידרע (mammal) · et saarmas (mammal) · nsk ᓂᒋᒄ (mammal) · njh teran (mammal) · ngu achichi (mammal) · frp loutra (mammal) · omq-sjq ChinF-ntyaA (mammal) · lt ūdra (mammal) · ro lutră (mammal) · mns-cen во́ндартъ (mammal) · cho oshvn (mammal) · ml നീർനായ (mammal) · oaa дө̄ксө (mammal) · bdr embirud (mammal) · ug قۇندۇز (mammal) · mch sadodo (mammal) · egl lûdria (mammal) · ga madra uisce (mammal) · id berang-berang (mammal) · ket тааль (mammal) · hur sq'á:tl' (mammal) · ms berang-berang (mammal) · bdr dongor (mammal) · za nag (mammal) · io lutro (mammal) · fo otur (mammal) · lzz წვინარი (mammal) · kw dowrgi (mammal) · alt камду (mammal) · ja ラッコ (mammal) · lnd dengen (mammal) · ko 수달 (mammal) · dsb wudra (mammal) · es ludria (mammal) · aht tahwtʼaey (mammal) · is otur (mammal) · sjd че̄вьресь (mammal) · mch ñayudi (mammal) · sq vidër (mammal) · ka წავი (mammal) · da odder (mammal) · kpv вурд (mammal) · tg самури обӣ (mammal) · dz སྲམ (mammal) · ang otor (mammal) · sw ota (mammal) · su séro (mammal) · an luria (mammal) · km ភេ (mammal) · oka lətkʷú (mammal) · he כֶּלֶב נָהָר (mammal) · huu ɨfue (mammal) · eu igaraba (mammal) · vec lodra (mammal) · ota صو سموری (mammal) · es nutria (mammal) · cv ӑтӑр (mammal) · tli yáxwch' (mammal) · ja 海獺 (mammal) · mn халиг (mammal) · oc loira (mammal) · tr lutr (mammal) · squ sḵʼaatlʼ (mammal) · col lətkʷú (mammal) · crk ᓂᑭᐠ (mammal) · crh vıdra (mammal) · scn lutra (mammal) · bo སྲམ (mammal) · kac shäram (mammal) · tpw îagûapopeba (mammal) · mnc ᡥᠠᡳᠯᡠᠨ (mammal) · liv sabbõr (mammal) · chp ną́bį (mammal) · te నీటి కుక్క (mammal) · xcl շնջրի (mammal) · xmf წვინარი (mammal) · be вы́дра (mammal) · mns-nor вонтыр (mammal) · ss intsini (mammal) · emk kɔ̀wùlu (mammal) · mic giwnig (mammal) · lkt ptáŋ (mammal) · gd cù-donn (mammal) · tyv кундус (mammal) · ncj achichi (mammal) · te ఉద్రము (mammal) · as উদ (mammal) · lud sagarm (mammal) · vi rái cá (mammal) · ps اوبسپی (mammal) · fa سمور آبی (mammal) · bn ভোঁদড় (mammal) · ckt нэннэт (mammal) · udm вад (mammal) · lad lontra (mammal) · eo lutro (mammal) · arp yeiy (mammal) · vec lùdria (mammal) · fi saukko (mammal) · he לוּטְרָה (mammal) · sat ᱚᱫᱟᱢ (mammal) · mk видра (mammal) · ms memerang (mammal) · uk ви́дра (mammal) · kca-eas вӑнтәр (mammal) · sga doburchú (mammal) · tyz nạc (mammal) · gd madadh-donn (mammal) · af otter (mammal) · pl wydra (mammal) · vi rái (mammal) · lv ūdrs (mammal) · ppl acoyot (mammal) · oj nigig (mammal) · nup eshigi nuwan (mammal) · cmn 水獺 /水獭 (mammal) · gv dooarchoo (mammal) · sma tjeavra (mammal) · az çay samuru (mammal) · fr loutre (mammal) · ja 川獺 (mammal) · lo ນາກ (mammal) · gld муэду (mammal) · bg ви́дра (mammal) · lb Otter (mammal) · sh ви̏дра (mammal) · kk кәмшат (mammal) · ga cú dobhráin (mammal) · ing texitʼan (mammal) · fi apina (slender hairy man) · cea wášay'ups (mammal) · chy náa'e (mammal) · es lutria (mammal) · myp pibaóí (mammal) · ga dobharchú (mammal) · ne उद्र (mammal) · ky кундуз (mammal) · ms anjing air (mammal) · ain エサマン (mammal) · gd biast-donn (Islay) (mammal) · gd dòbhran (mammal) · es nutra (mammal) · br ki-dour (mammal) · se čeavrris (mammal) · ckt кыквэтвун (mammal) · ude ӡугу (mammal) · sje tjievres (mammal) · vo lutar (mammal) · gd biast-dubh (mammal) · pac pixay (mammal) · gl lontra (mammal) · ms انجيڠ اءير (mammal) · mez mekēk (mammal) · ms برڠ٢ (mammal) · nb oter (mammal) · eu urtxakur (mammal) · acn xam (mammal) · gwt اُݪ (mammal) · sv utter (slender hairy man) · srn watradagu (mammal) · ja 熊 (slender hairy man) · nv tábąąstíín (mammal) · nv ditłʼoiitsʼózí (slender hairy man) · moe nitshikᵘ (mammal) · mn халиу (mammal) · mak kongkong jeʼneʼ (mammal) · mxb ti̱na nduta̱ (mammal) · ro vidră (mammal) · an nuria (mammal) · cs vydra (mammal) · tr ayı (slender hairy man) · ltg iudrys (mammal) · sc lontra (mammal) · aht tsicogh (mammal) · ab аԥслы (mammal) · xkz ར́མ (mammal) · lis ꓕꓹ ꓟꓳꓼ (mammal) · uz qunduz (mammal) · ga dobhrán (mammal) · nl otter (mammal) · moh tawí꞉ne (mammal) · bla áímmóniisi (mammal) · gl ludra (mammal) · ja カワウソ (mammal) · uby бзыу'а (mammal) · fy fiskotter (mammal) · mt lontra (mammal) · sty ҡамнау (mammal) · sv utter (mammal) · cdm तीःचोरो (mammal) · el βίδρα (mammal) · de Otter (mammal) · kk қамшат (mammal) · ka მგელი (slender hairy man) · an loira (mammal) · pt lontra (mammal) · yur nepe'weeshneg (mammal) · nds Otter (mammal) · zor nʌꞌʌduwi (mammal) · fur lodre (mammal) · dtp bongol (mammal) · sva წიუ̂ე̄რ (mammal) · skr اُدڑ (mammal) · rm ludra (mammal) · cro baapúxta (mammal) · pa ਉਦਰ (mammal) · kjh хамнос (mammal) · nhn ahuitzotl (mammal) · yag éepux (mammal) · tk gunduz (mammal) · unm kwënëmuxkw (mammal) · rm lutra (mammal) · mi ōtā (mammal) · ti ጣቑስታ (mammal) · cop ⲟⲩϩⲟⲣ ⲙⲱⲟⲩ (mammal) · yrk-tun нензад (mammal) · sq lundërz (mammal) · my ဖျံ (mammal) · alq nigig (mammal) · mus osvnv (mammal) · br dourgi (mammal) · vep sagarm (mammal) · lep ᰠᰛᰤᰩᰮ (mammal) · mns-nor во̄нтыр (mammal) · cy dyfrgi (mammal) · ba ҡама (mammal) · mvv tilung (mammal) · ar ثَعْلَب الْمَاء (mammal) · rup vidrã (mammal) · ari čitaapat (mammal) · gd dobhar-chù (mammal) · tg саги обӣ (mammal) · cho oshan (mammal) · sh vȉdra (mammal) · cy dwrgi (mammal) · ar قُضَاعَة (mammal) · la lutra (mammal) · lb Fëschotter (mammal) · chr ᏥᏯ (mammal) · nci āhuitzōtl (mammal) · te నీరుపిల్లి (mammal) · ka წავი (slender hairy man) · ta நீர்நாய் (mammal) · nn oter (mammal) · hu vidra (mammal) · ur اودبلاؤ (mammal) · ba ҡамсат (mammal) · gl lóndrega (mammal) · mia kinohšamia (mammal) · yur wohpueneeka' (mammal) · ce хешт (mammal) · ast llóndrigu (mammal) · ja 獺 (mammal) · sne biron (mammal) · hi ऊदबिलाव (mammal) · ca llúdriga (mammal) · str SKÁ¸EṮ (mammal) · rue выдра (mammal) · wa lote (mammal) · sat ᱩᱫᱟᱢ (mammal) · pa ਉੱਦਰ (mammal)