Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Mishearing; false impression as to sounds uttered by others, or a word-form so originated.
Etymologies
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Examples
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This derivation has been questioned, because the word for the heart in the other Maya dialects is different, and it has been suggested that this was but an example of "otosis," where a foreign proper name was turned into a familiar common noun.
American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent
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Saturday, November 29, 2003 ... and so Lily is diagnosed with can't-be-nice-otosis.
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The inhalation of large quantities of fibre can cause asbes otosis which increases the risk of bronchial cancer.
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Closely allied to this is what has been called _otosis_.
American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent
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There is no reasonable doubt but that here again otosis and personification came in and gave the form and name of an animal to the original simple statement.
American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent
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Perhaps those common processes of language, personification and otosis, duly taken into account, will enable us to restore this narrative to its original sense.
American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent
Logophile77 commented on the word otosis
Wow there's a word for that.
December 19, 2017
whichbe commented on the word otosis
May 12, 2008