Plural of mote
regular plural
The plural of mote is motes.
Forms of mote
| Singular | mote /moʊt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | motes |
| Countable | countable |
Motes in a sentence
- Carefully unfolded a piece of yellowed parchment, motes of dust filtering into the air.1986, Gladys Swan, Carnival for the Gods, New York, N.Y.: Vintage Books, →ISBN, page 173. From the entry aforegranted
- It’s at this point that the legend of Shakespeare and Company gains life; the residue of its patrons’ most brilliant ideas settling on the books like dust motes.2019 November 15, Hannah Williams, “100 years of Shakespeare and Company: how a bookshop became a Paris landmark”, in Katharine Viner…. From the entry dust mote
- A samestead is known by the tale of both kernel motes, so that we have sourstuff-13, sourstuff-14, and so on, with sourstuff-16 being by far the mostfound.1997, Poul Anderson, All One Universe, →ISBN. From the entry sourstuff
Meaning of mote
- noun A small particle; a speck.
- verb May or might.
- verb Must.
Questions about the plural of mote
- What is the plural of mote?
- The plural of mote is motes.
- Is mote countable?
- Mote is a countable noun.
Source and license
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