Associations to the word «Otis»

Wiktionary

OTIS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Otididae, the bustard family of birds.
OTIS, proper noun. A surname​, notably of the American revolutionary hero James Otis and the innovator and industrialist Elisha Otis.
OTIS, proper noun. (chiefly US) A male given name, transferred from the surname.
OTIS TARDA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Otidae   — the great bustard.

Dictionary definition

OTIS, noun. United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861).
OTIS, noun. Type genus of the Otididae: European bustard.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley