motes is a form of:

Mote




SEE: Mot
noun
1.
ស្នាមធូលី
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
A body of persons who meet for discussion, esp. about the management of affairs; as, a folkmote.
2.
A meeting of persons for discussion; as, a wardmote in the city of London.
3.
A place of meeting for discussion.
4.
The flourish sounded on a horn by a huntsman.
5.
A small particle, as of floating dust; anything proverbially small; a speck.