mote
noun
1. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
Similar word(s): atom, corpuscle, molecule, particle, speck
Definition categories: substance, material, stuff
Sentences with mote as a noun:
- a wardmote in the city of London
- a folkmote
verb
1. (now archaic) May or might. [from 9th c.]
2. (obsolete) Must. [9th-17th c.]
3. (now archaic) Forming subjunctive expressions of wish: may. [from 9th c.]