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oaten

adj · name · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈəʊtən/
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  • rhymes with -əʊtən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or made of oats.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • an oaten cake

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or related to or derived from oats

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • oaten bread

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English oten, *aten (“oaten”); equivalent to oat + -en. Cognate with Scots aiten (“oaten”).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Hafer- — made of oats
  • German: aus Hafer — made of oats
  • Polish: owsiany — made of oats
  • Volapük: vaena- — made of oats
  • Volapük: vaenik — made of oats
  • Volapük: zaba- — made of oats
  • Volapük: zabik — made of oats