-ote
Portuguese, suffix/ˈɔ.t͡ʃi/
-ote is spelled O-T-E (3 letters). -ote is a Portuguese masculine suffix meaning “forms diminutivenesss, i.e. words expressing affection or size” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “sufixo formador de substantivos”.
What does -ote mean in English?
suffix
- 1
masculineforms diminutivenesss, i.e. words expressing affection or size
filho + -ote → filhote
- 2
masculineforms pejoratives, i.e. words emphasizing contempt for a subject
fidalgo + -ote → fidalgote
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
suffix: 1. sufixo formador de substantivos
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce -ote?
- Brazil /ˈɔ.t͡ʃi/
- Portugal /ˈɔ.tɨ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.