otter

English

/ˈɒt.ə/, /ˈɑtɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae of the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, polecats, badgers, and others.
  • (gay slang) A hairy man with a slender physique, in contrast with a bear, who is more thickset.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English oter inherited from Old English otor inherited from *ot(t)r inherited from Proto-Germanic *utraz (otter) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *udrós (water-animal, otter, aquatic, water animal, of water), *wed- (water, wet), *wed- (water, wet).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wed-

Gloss

water, wet

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

水

Emoji
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