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oti·ose (ō′s̸hē ōs′, ōt′ē-)

adjective

  1. Rare idle; indolent
  2. ineffective; futile
  3. useless; superfluous

Etymology: L otiosus < otium, leisure

Related Forms:

  • otiosely o′ti·ose′ly adverb
  • otiosity o′ti·os′·ity (-äs′ə tē) noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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