How to pronounce mote
American English pronunciation
MOHT
- IPA
- /ˈmoʊt/
- Syllables
- MOHT (1 syllable)
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What mote means
A tiny speck of dust floating in the air
In a sentence: A single mote drifted through the beam of sunlight in the attic.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Old English word for a speck or a grain of sand.
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