doter en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈdəʊtə(ɹ)/
Etymology
Etymology tree English dote Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English doter From dote + -er.
Meanings
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Synonym of dotard (“old person with impaired intellect”).
“Hold thy tongue! old doter; how should my daughter resemble thy son?”
1843, Astolphe marquis de Custine, The Empire of the Czar, page 103:
- Synonym of dotard (“one who dotes on another, showing excessive fondness”).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| doters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |