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- ( -osis ) + -tos adj. suffix; 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

At that time, few would have imagined that a little over a year later Wagner would be leading the Seahawks’ defense through bag drills to kick off the team’s first OTA of the 2023 season.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2023

Sales of organic foods in the U.S. topped $63 billion in 2021, according to OTA, with consumers willing to pay top dollar for products free of pesticides and other contaminants.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2023

OTA officials said in a statement the regulation “will do much to deter and detect organic fraud and protect organic integrity throughout the supply chain.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2023