Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dotal

/ˈdəʊtəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dotal
IPA: /ˈdəʊtəl/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to dower, or a woman's marriage portion; constituting or comprised in dower.

Example Sentences

"Shall I, of one poor dotal town poſſeſt, My people thin, my wretched country waſte"

Etymology

From Latin dotalis, from dos, dotis (“dowry”). Compare French dotal. See dot (“dowry”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: dotalis

Derived Forms

extradotal

Questions

How do you pronounce dotal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdəʊtəl/.
What does dotal mean?: Pertaining to dower, or a woman's marriage portion; constituting or comprised in dower.
Where does dotal come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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