OTA

¹ American  

1. Office of Technology Assessment.

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-ota ² American  

1. a plural suffix occurring in taxonomic names, especially of phyla.

   Eumycota.

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Etymology

Origin of -ota

< New Latin < Greek, neuter plural of -ōtos, equivalent to -ō- ( see -osis) + -tos adj. suffix; cf. zygote

Example Sentences

He was not made available to reporters Tuesday, and his availability during OTA workouts is to be determined, a team spokesman said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2024

OTA, of course, is just an NFL legalistic term for “practice,” mostly denoting that the workouts are voluntary and cannot involve full pads or contact.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

Second-year cornerback Coby Bryant also sat out the team portion of the OTA but did take part in the walk-through.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2023

With Woolen out, rookie Devon Witherspoon and veteran Michael Jackson typically worked with the number one defense during Monday’s OTA, with third-year cornerback Tre Brown also mixing in some.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2023

Mone was present for Monday’s OTA but, as expected, did not take part in any drills.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2023