otolith
noun
otolith is spelled O-T-O-L-I-T-H: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, otolith means “A small particle, composed mainly of calcium carbonate, found in the inner ear of vertebrates, being part of the balance sense” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of otolith is otoliths.
How many letters and syllables are in otolith?
| Letters | 7: O-T-O-L-I-T-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is otolith?
Otolith appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of otolith
- otoliths plural
- otolite
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does otolith mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small particle, composed mainly of calcium carbonate, found in the inner ear of vertebrates, being part of the balance sense.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Otolith in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense small particle in the inner ear:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does otolith come from?
From oto- + -lith, from Ancient Greek ὠτο- (ōto-), stem of οὖς (oûs, “ear”), and λίθος (líthos, “stone”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).