-OT Meaning of -OT in English 1. suffix forming nouns, orig. diminutives (ballot; chariot; parrot). Etymology: F 2. suffix forming nouns denoting persons (patriot), e.g. natives of a place (Cypriot). Etymology: F -ote, L -ota, Gk -otes Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012