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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POTTO

Of West African origin; compare Wolof pata type of tail-less monkey.
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PRONUNCIATION OF POTTO

potto  [ˈpɒtəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POTTO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Potto 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 POTTO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

potto

Potto

The potto is a strepsirrhine primate of the family Lorisidae. It is the only species in genus Perodicticus. It is also known as Bosman's potto, after Willem Bosman who described the species in 1704, and in some English-speaking parts of Africa, it is called a "softly-softly".

Definition of potto in the English dictionary

The definition of potto in the dictionary is a short-tailed prosimian primate, Perodicticus potto, having vertebral spines protruding through the skin in the neck region, native to tropical forests in West and Central Africa: family Lorisidae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POTTO


arnotto
ɑːˈnɒtəʊ
biscotto
bɪˈskɒtəʊ
blotto
ˈblɒtəʊ
contrafagotto
ˌkɒntrəfəˈɡɒtəʊ
coteau
ˈkɒtəʊ
fagotto
fəˈɡɒtəʊ
grotto
ˈɡrɒtəʊ
lotto
ˈlɒtəʊ
motto
ˈmɒtəʊ
otto
ˈɒtəʊ
panzerotto
ˌpæntsəˈrɒtəʊ
ridotto
rɪˈdɒtəʊ
risotto
rɪˈzɒtəʊ
Watteau
ˈwɒtəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POTTO

potter´s field
potter´s wheel
potterer
Potteresque
Potteries
potteringly
pottery
pottier
potties
pottiest
pottiness
potting
potting compost
potting shed
pottinger
pottle
potty
potty training
potty-train
pottymouth

WORDS THAT END LIKE POTTO

allegretto
amaretto
Bhutto
concetto
datto
ditto
fianchetto
fumetto
ghetto
Giotto
golden potto
gruppetto
lazaretto
libretto
palmetto
petto
prosciutto
rispetto
stiletto
stretto

Synonyms and antonyms of potto in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «potto» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POTTO

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

Translator English - Chinese

potto
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

potto
570 millions of speakers

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potto
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

potto
380 millions of speakers
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potto
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

потто
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

potto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

potto
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

potto
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Potto
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

potto
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポットー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

potto
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Potto
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

potto
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

potto
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बटाटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

potto
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

potto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

potto
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

потто
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

potto
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

potto
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

potto
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

potto
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

potto
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of potto

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POTTO»

The term «potto» is regularly used and occupies the 73.430 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POTTO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «potto» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «potto» 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 potto

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POTTO»

Discover the use of potto in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to potto and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hippy Potto's Travel Adventure
“Hippy Potto,” Birdie asked, “will we really have to choose just one place?” … Before embarking upon his latest adventure, Hippy Potto along with his best friend Birdie must first decide where to go, and what to do.
Chynna Chiarini, 2010
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A Companion to Relativism
Most of us, if we happen to have come across the word “potto” at all, will take it to refer to a small tropical mammal of some sort. It is implausible to suppose that more than a tiny fraction of persons in either group would be able to recognize a  ...
Steven D. Hales, 2011
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Mammals of Africa
GENUS Perodicticus Potto Perodicticus Bennett, 1831. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1830: 109 [1831]. Genus presumed to be monotypic. Endemic to tropical Africa in moist forest from Guinea (perhaps GuineaeBissau) eastwards to C Kenya (Hill ...
Jonathan Kingdon, David Happold, Thomas Butynski, 2013
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LIFE
PHLEGMATIC. POTTO. A little lemur takes hold in its new Texas home One of the slowest animals in the animal kingdom is the Malayan slow loris (Life, Oct. 8, 1951). But the loris has an even slower cousin, the West African potto, which ...
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Empires and Peninsulas: Southeastern Europe Between ...
POTTO ABOUT THE ROLE OF THE CAUCASUS FRONT IN THE 1828-1829 WAR IN THE BALKANS Sergey Murtuzaliev In recent years the topic of war and peace has become so universally valid that we hear speculations about militarisation ...
Plamen Mitev, 2010
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Sixteen Cowries: Yoruba Divination from Africa to the New World
He was a friend of Potto, And he said, "Potto is your sacrifice." He said the king should go and find Potto, And he should offer him as a sacrifice. "How can I find Potto?" "Ha!" he said, "You will catch Potto. He said, "Find me some kola nuts, He  ...
William Russell Bascom, 1980
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Primate Adaptation and Evolution: 3rd Edn
TABLE 4.8 Infraorder LORISIFORMES Family LORISIDAE Common name Species West African Potto Perodicticus potto Milne–Edwards' Potto P. edwardsi East African Potto P. ibeanus Calabar Angwantibo Arctocebus calabarensis Golden ...
John G. Fleagle, 2013
8
Obí Agbón: Lukumí Divination with Coconut
Potto is my friend; “IfI call him he will answer.” They gave him kolá nuts, And they gave him the bowl. When he came to Potto's house He called him, but Potto did not answer. Potto was just looking at him, And Ram saw Potto. He said, “You ...
Miguel Willie Ramos, 2012
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Russia and Iran, 1780-1828
1 10; Baddeley, p. 95; Sokolov to A. R. Vorontsov, 1802, and Lofitsskii to Alexander, April 30, 1806, Akty, II, 5-6, III, 3-7; Beliavskii and Potto, II, 277-82; Dobrovin, V, 421-22, 454;J. -B. Dumas, ed., Un Fourrier de NapoUon vers I'Inde, les papiers ...
Muriel Atkin, 1980
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Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology
The single species of potto (Perodicticus potto) is found in portions of West and Central Africa. The single false potto (Pseudopotto martini) is known from a single specimen from Cameroon. The Lorisidae formerly contained the galagos, which ...
‎2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POTTO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term potto is used in the context of the following news items.
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Good Natured: Making room for an unexpected guest
She can be reached at 630-513-4346 or potto@stcparks.org. Previous Page|1|2|3|Next Page. Get breaking and town-specific news sent to your ... «Kane County Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Good Natured: Extraterrestrial bug? No, it's a dobsonfly
She can be reached at 630-513-4346 or potto@stcparks.org. Previous Page|1|2|3|Next Page. Get breaking and town-specific news sent to your ... «Kane County Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Good Natured: The many sights and sounds of river and pond life
She can be reached at 630-513-4346 or potto@stcparks.org. Previous Page|1|2|Next Page. Get breaking and town-specific news sent to your ... «Suburban Life Publications, Jul 15»
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Budget 2015: Teesside business chiefs claim living wage could …
Richard with his wife Anne Preston MBE at their business in Potto. Anne Preston, of haulier Prestons of Potto, welcomed the fuel duty freeze. «Gazette Live, Jul 15»
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Good Natured: All about angelica, the beautiful behemoth
She can be reached at 630-513-4346 or potto@stcparks.org. Previous Page|1|2|Next Page. Get breaking and town-specific news sent to your ... «Kane County Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Zoo animals visit Reds game
Joey the potto hangs on to a branch at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden booth in the Fan Zone at Great American Ball Park during a rain ... «Cincinnati.com, Jun 15»
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Good Natured: A path that can lead to a journey of discovery
She can be reached at potto@stcparks.org or 630-513-4346. Previous Page|1|2|Next Page. Get breaking and town-specific news sent to your ... «Kane County Chronicle, Jun 15»
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Good Natured: The wood thrush – Beguiling, alluring and haunting
She can be reached at 630-513-4346 or potto@stcparks.org. Previous Page|1|2|Next Page. Get breaking and town-specific news sent to your ... «Kane County Chronicle, Jun 15»
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Prestons of Potto trucks beat M&S and Eddie Stobart to top livery …
Prestons of Potto, one of the North-east's largest transport companies, has won a prestigious national award for its livery. Prestons beat major ... «Gazette Live, May 15»
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Good Natured: Back to the future with the hoppers
She can be reached at 630-513-4346 or potto@stcparks.org. Previous Page|1|2|3|Next Page. Get breaking and town-specific news sent to your ... «Kane County Chronicle, May 15»

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