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lotus¹
- /ˈloʊtəs/ US
- /ˈləʊtəs/ UK
Rhymes with -əʊtəs
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from Latin lōtus, from Ancient Greek λωτός (lōtós). Doublet of lote. First attested in the 1540s. Ultimately from Hebrew לוֹט (lōṭ, “myrrh”, literally “covering, envelope”).
noun lotuses · loti · lotos
- Any member of the genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants in the family Nelumbonaceae.
- A water lily (Nymphaea), especially those of Egypt or India.
- A legendary plant eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey that caused drowsiness and euphoria.
- A date plum or Caucasian persimmon (Diospyros lotus).
- Any member of the genus Lotus, a terrestrial genus with small flowers that includes bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches.
- A lotustree or lotus jujube (Ziziphus lotus), a shrub with edible fruit.
- An architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples.
- Ellipsis of lotus position Since the '60s ended abruptly on January 1, 1970, everyone, protestors, police and all, fell to the ground in a full lotus.
Lotus²
proper noun
- A British manufacturer of cars.
- An unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. Former names: Marshall and Uniontown.
- An unincorporated community and former village on Merritt Island, Brevard County, Florida.
- An unincorporated community in Union County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Bullitt County, Kentucky.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sacred lotus, genus lotus, indian lotus, nelumbo nucifera, nymphaea lotus, white lily, white lotus, lily, fleur, blossom, flower, petalled, petaled, lin, lotto, lottery
Translations
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noun plant of the genus Nelumbo
| Español | loto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 연 yeon, 로터스 roteoseu |
| 日本語 | ロータス rōtasu, 蓮 hasu |
| 中文 | 蓮 /莲 lián, 蓮花 /莲花 liánhuā |
| हिन्दी | कमल kamal, पद्म padma |
| Kiswahili | yungiyungi la kimisri, lotasi |
| Português | lótus, flor de lótus |
| Français | lotus |
| Deutsch | Hornklee, Lotos, Lotosblume, Lotus |
| Italiano | loto |
| Ελληνικά | λωτός lotós |
| Română | lotus |
| Русский | ло́тос lótos |
| Tiếng Việt | sen |
| العربية | نَيْلُوفَر naylūfar |
| עברית | לוֹטוּס lotus |
Talk about this word "lotus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lotus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lotus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lotus "lotus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lotus.Cite this
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title = {lotus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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