English word origin

Etymology of loti

From the Latin lōtī, the nominative plural form of lōtus (“Egyptian lotus flower”, “date-plum”).

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Source etymology 1

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noun

plural of lotus

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From the Latin lōtī, the nominative plural form of lōtus (“Egyptian lotus flower”, “date-plum”).

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Unspecified derivation mentionlōtīla

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Source etymology 2

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noun

The basic monetary unit of the currency of the Kingdom of Lesotho, introduced in 1980 to replace the South African rand as legal tender. · A coin or banknote betokening a value in (ma)loti.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Sotho loti, singular derivation of maloti, mulati (“mountains”); compare Maloti.

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Unspecified derivation mentionlotist

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