-otic

1 of 2

adjective suffix

: of, relating to, or characterized by a (specified) action, process, or condition

symbiotic

-otic

2 of 2

adjective combining form

: having (such) a relationship to the ear

dichotic

Word History

Etymology

Adjective suffix

Greek -ōtikos, from -ōtos, ending of verbals, from -o- (stem of causative verbs in -oun) + -tos, suffix forming verbals — more at -ed

Adjective combining form

Greek ōtikos of the ear, from ōt-, ous ear

Medical Definition

otic

adjective

ˈōt-ik 

: of, relating to, or located in the region of the ear : auditory, auricular