LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

ōtis

ōtis f (genitive ōtidis)
Classical[ˈoː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔː.tis]

Meaning

  1. a kind of bustard

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeōtisōtidēs
genitiveōtidisōtidum
dativeōtidīōtidibus
accusativeōtidemōtidēs
ablativeōtideōtidibus
vocativeōtisōtidēs

ōtis, ĭdis, f., = ὠτίς,
I. a species of bustard, Plin. 10, 22, 29, § 57; 30, 14, 45, § 131.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ṓws
  3. Ancient Greek οὖς(oûs)
  4. Latinōtis

Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek ὠτίς (ōtís)bor. Latin ōtis Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὠτίς (ōtís).

Quick answers

What does ōtis mean in Latin?
ōtis, a noun, means “a kind of bustard”.
What is the genitive of ōtis?
The genitive singular is ōtidis. ōtis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce ōtis?
In classical Latin, [ˈoː.tɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɔː.tis].
Where does ōtis come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- → Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws → Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs) → Latin ōtis.