quittor en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkwɪt.ə(ɹ)/ (UK)
- [ˈkwɪɾ.ɚ] (General-American)
- /ˈkwɪt.ɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English quiter, quitere, quitoure, quiture, quytur, whitour, from Old French cuiture, quiture, probably from Latin coctura. Cognate with Low German kwater, kwader (“rottenness”).
Meanings
- A chronic abscess, or fistula of the coronet, in a horse's foot, resulting from inflammation of the tissues investing the coffin bone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quitter | alternative | lexicographic | |
| quittors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |