-ote

Morpheme

-ote

Type

suffix

Denotation

characterized by, having

Etymology

Ancient Greek -ōtá, neuter plural of -ōtós, verbal adjective from the stem of -óō, denominal verb suffix

Evidence

amniote, lepidote, mastigote, prokaryote, symbiote, symbiotic, zygote, zygotic

See Also

-ota, -ate

Homographs

-ote