mote
pronunciation
How to pronounce mote in British English:
UK [məʊt]
How to pronounce mote in American English:
US [moʊt]
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- Noun:
- (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
Word Origin
- mote (n.)
- "particle of dust," Old English mot, of unknown origin; perhaps related to Dutch mot "dust from turf, sawdust, grit," Norwegian mutt "speck, mote, splinter, chip." Many references are to Matt. vii:3.
Example
- 1. A mote it is to trouble the mind 's eye .
- 2. I do bless and consecrate this creature of water , so mote it be .
- 3. America creating opportunities to meaningfully mote excellence in technology , education , and science act .
- 4. While he doesn 't think thompson 's case is proven , mote has no doubt that the climate is changing and that humans are largely responsible ; he just doesn 't think kilimanjaro 's glaciers are being melted out of existence .
- 5. Commencement of crime enforcement is a controversial issue of theoretical criminal law , while in judicial practice it is even mote difficult for cognizance in complex cases .