mote

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

A small particle; a speck.

Verb

1. May or might.
2. (obsolete) Must.
3. Forming subjunctive expressions of wish: may.

Concepts

atome

particule

grain

grains cuits

molécule

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/moʊt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English mot, from Old English mot (“grain of sand; mote; atom”), but of uncertain ultimate origin. Sometimes linked to Spanish mota (“speck”) and English mud.
Compare West Frisian mot (“peat dust”), Dutch mot (“dust from turf; sawdust; grit”), Norwegian mutt (“speck; mote; splinter; chip”).