loti

noun

lo·ti ˈlō-tē

plural maloti mə-ˈlō-tē

the basic monetary unit of Lesotho see Money Table

Etymology

Sesotho, literally, mountain, probably from the Maloti Mountains, Lesotho

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of loti was in 1979

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Style

“Loti.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loti. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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Loti

Lo·ti lō-ˈtē

lȯ-

Pierre 1850–1923 pseudonym of Louis-Marie-Julien Viaud French naval officer and novelist

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