mote

(noun, verb)

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.]