Hyphenation
ot·terTurkish pronunciation
ätırPronunciation
/ˈätər/ /ˈɑːtɜr/
Etymology
[ ä-t&r ] (noun.) before 12th century. From Old English oter. Cognate with Old High German ottar, Old Slavic ⰲⱏⰺⰴⱃⰰ, and Ancient Greek ὕδρα (“Hydra”, “water snake”). More etymology under English water.