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otic

/ˈəʊ.tɪk/US/ˈoʊ.tɪk/

otic adjective: of, relating/pertaining to, or located near the ear.

Adjective

otic (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating/pertaining to, or located near the ear.
    • Otic preparations are used to treat infections of the ear canal.

otic meaning in Tamil and Kannada

otic in Tamil

காது சார்ந்த, செவிக்குரிய, காதில், காதுக்குறிய, செவி, செவிய

otic in Kannada

ಕಿವಿಯ

Synonyms of otic

Origin of otic

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

Words formed from otic

Phrases with otic

Words that rhyme with otic

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Questions about otic

What does otic mean?
Otic means of, relating/pertaining to, or located near the ear.
What is otic in Tamil?
Otic in Tamil is காது சார்ந்த, செவிக்குரிய, காதில். See Otic meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is otic?
Otic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce otic?
Otic is pronounced /ˈəʊ.tɪk/ (UK).

Words near otic in the dictionary

  1. Oti-Volta
  2. otiant
  3. otiatric
  4. otiatrics
  5. otiatry
  6. otic
  7. otic bone
  8. otic bones
  9. otic capsule
  10. otic ganglia
  11. otic ganglion

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Adapted from Wiktionary: otic (page history and authors); otic (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); otic (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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