Otaheite

English Etymology From (misinterpretation of) en ty ʻo ty Tahiti. Proper noun en obsolete Tahiti. 18th c. en 1791 w:James Boswell Life of Johnson 525 Oxford 2008 The custom of eating dogs at Otaheite being mentioned, Goldsmith observed, that this was also a custom in China . Adjective en now only in compound terms Tahitian. from 18th c. 175 II ...and two Otaheite princes, nearly seven feet, swathed in white calico, with naked arms and legs, would stand on each side, holding a laurel crown over the heads of the fair cherubs, with a massive club in their right hands, threatening destruction to all who approached. Derived terms en Otaheitan Otaheite apple Otaheite arrowroot Otaheite cane Otaheite gooseberry Otaheite orange Otaheite plum Noun - en obsolete The Tahitian language. 18th c. 1774, Frances Burney, Journals & Letters, Penguin 2001, 1 December: I found Omai seated on the Great Chair, and my Brother next to him, and talking Otaheite as fast as possible. en obsolete rare A Tahitian. 19th c.