OTIOSE


Meaning of OTIOSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈō-shē-ˌōs, ˈō-tē- ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin otiosus, from otium leisure

Date: 1794

1. : producing no useful result : futile

2. : being at leisure : idle

3. : lacking use or effect : functionless

Synonyms: see vain

• oti·ose·ly adverb

• oti·ose·ness noun

• oti·os·i·ty ˌō-shē-ˈä-sə-tē, ˌō-tē- noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.