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Meaning of "mote" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOTE

Old English mot; compare Middle Dutch mot grit, Norwegian mutt speck.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MOTE

mote  [məʊt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOTE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mote is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mote

Mote may be: ▪ Mote, various types of cooked grains consumed in South America ▪ Mote con huesillo, a non alcoholic drink from Chile ▪ Mote, a song by Sonic Youth from their 1990 album Goo ▪ Mote EP, a recording by The Faint ▪ The Mote and the Beam, a parable ▪ The Mote in God's Eye, a science fiction novel ▪ Motes, small, battery-operated sensor nodes operating as part of a wireless sensor network ▪ A fairy character in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"...

Definition of mote in the English dictionary

The definition of mote in the dictionary is a tiny speck.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOTE


boat
bəʊt
coat
kəʊt
cote
kəʊt
coyote
ˈkɔɪəʊt
denote
dɪˈnəʊt
endnote
ˈɛndˌnəʊt
float
fləʊt
goat
ɡəʊt
Grote
ɡrəʊt
houseboat
ˈhaʊsˌbəʊt
keynote
ˈkiːˌnəʊt
note
nəʊt
promote
prəˈməʊt
quote
kwəʊt
remote
rɪˈməʊt
rote
rəʊt
throat
θrəʊt
tote
təʊt
vote
vəʊt
wrote
rəʊt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOTE

mot
mot juste
MOT test
moted
motel
motelier
motet
motettist
motey
moth
moth repellent
moth-eaten
moth-hole
mothball
mothed
mother
mother abbess

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOTE

anecdote
antidote
azote
banknote
blue note
capote
Chimbote
compote
cover note
Don Quixote
dote
flote
footnote
Lanzarote
of note
peyote
Post-it Note
pote
Quixote
take note

Synonyms and antonyms of mote in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MOTE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mote» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of mote
atom · fragment · grain · mite · particle · speck · spot

Translation of «mote» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOTE

Find out the translation of mote to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mote from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mote» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

莫特
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mote
570 millions of speakers

English

mote
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धूलि का कण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قذى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сучок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mote
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অতি ক্ষুদ্র বস্তু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mote
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stäubchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ほこり
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

티끌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mote
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vi trần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துகளும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पालुपद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zerre
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pagliuzza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mote
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сучок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mote
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mote
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mote
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mote
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mote
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mote

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTE»

The term «mote» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.067 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mote» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mote» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mote

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOTE»

Discover the use of mote in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mote and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Mote in God's Eye
The accidental killing of a group of emissaries to Earth threatens man's survival
Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, 1991
2
Mote
When their friend Mote is accused of murdering a schoolteacher, two teenage boys decide to do everything they can to clear his name.
Chap Reaver, Herbert Reaver, 1992
3
Imperial China 900-1800
This is a history of China for the 900-year time span of the late imperial period.
Frederick W. Mote, 2003
4
The Mote of Mark: a Dark Age hillfort in south-west Scotland
And, how does the evidence of occupation within the defenses relate to the structural history of the defenses? This book presents the results of the excavations and their interpretation within the framework of these questions.
Lloyd Robert Laing, David Longley, 2006
5
The Scholar's Mind: Essays in Honor of Frederick W. Mote
The publication of these works not only commemorate the life and work of Dr. Mote, but they also make a major contribution to Sinology.
Eugene Perry Link, 2009
6
Lily Quench and the Treasure of Mote Ely
Kidnapped and taken back into the past to a crumbling castle in the middle of a creepy marsh, Lily Quench searches for the long lost treasure of Mote Ely--and a way back to her own time.
Natalie Jane Prior, 2007
7
Overcrowded Britain: our immigration crisis exposed
Political correctness has hi-jacked our freedom to discuss one of the burning issues of the day. This book will inevitably be condemned by the politically-correct, few of whom will actually bother to read it.
Ashley Mote, 2003
8
Siberia: worlds Apart
"Known to most as a realm of exile and labor camps, Siberia is also one of the world’s wealthiest resource bases and constitutes nearly three-quarters of Russia’s territory. In this comprehensive book,"
Victor L. Mote, 1998
9
Legendary Locals of Berea
A diverse immigrant population that arrived to work in Berea's sandstone quarries, plus the academic atmosphere of a liberal arts college, provided a distinct cultural heritage uncommon in American suburbia.
Patricia M. Mote, 2012
10
The Gripping Hand
A quarter century after humanity quarantines the aliens known as Moties within the confines of their own solar system, the single wall between them and the galaxy beyond begins to crumble. Reprint.
Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mote is used in the context of the following news items.
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Maidstone's newest music festival, the Ramblin' Man Fair, takes over …
The Ramblin' Man Fair will take over Mote Park with four stages boasting some massive rock names and organisers hope it will be the first of ... «Kent Online, Jul 15»
2
Nightmare on Carriage Drive
Mote Ranch is a nine-neighborhood community with 777 single family homes. The deed-restricted community has a nature trail and private ... «YourObserver.com, Jul 15»
3
Business briefs: Mote Marine named top aquarium
SARASOTA -- Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium was named fifth best aquarium in the United States and 15th best aquarium in the world ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»
4
Wounded veterans, Mote dive to rebuild reef
When Bobby Dove lost his right leg and most of his right arm after running over a homemade bomb in Afghanistan in 2012, he knew someday ... «KeysNews.com, Jul 15»
5
Canterbury get back to winning ways with Mote triumph
After a narrow defeat the previous week, Canterbury got back to winning ways with victory over the Mote on Saturday. As has been the trend ... «Canterbury Times, Jul 15»
6
IMPD chaplain fired for affair with prostitute at Castleton motel
Investigators say the prostitute claims Chaplain John Robert Fiers even showed off his badge during their encounters at the Motel 6 in Castleton. Fiers worked ... «WTHR, Jul 15»
7
Ellsworth councilors approve increasing trash sticker fee from $2 to $3
Finance Director Tammy Mote compared the situation to Forever stamps from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Such stamps are sold at the ... «The Ellsworth American, Jul 15»
8
Mote officials: Boat strikes on dolphins, turtles on rise
Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota reports a high number of boat strikes lately, injuring turtles and dolphins. “We've been quite busy the past ... «Bay News 9, Jul 15»
9
Maidstone: Petition launched after plans to impose Mote Park …
A petition has been launched after councillors voted to introduce parking charges at Mote Park in Maidstone from January. The borough council ... «Kent Online, Jul 15»
10
Motorcyclist dies after serious crash on A299 Maidstone
Police accident investigators were called to the scene and Upper Stone Street was closed at Mote Road for several hours. The A229 Loose ... «Kent Online, Jul 15»

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