Added 9 October 2026
mote
/moʊt/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mote at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
verb
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- Forming subjunctive expressions of wish: may.
noun
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A meeting for discussion.
a wardmote in the city of London
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A body of persons who meet for discussion, especially about the management of affairs.
a folk mote
- A place of meeting for discussion.
noun
Origin
From Middle English mot, from Old English mot (“grain of sand; mote; atom”), from Proto-West Germanic *mot (“grain of dirt or sand, speck”). Perhaps linked to English mud. Compare West Frisian mot (“peat dust”), Dutch mot (“dust from turf; sawdust; grit”), Low German mut (“peat dust, grit”), Norwegian mutt (“speck; mote; splinter; chip”), Italian mota (“mud”), Spanish mota (“speck”).
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