Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doter

/ˈdəʊtə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dot-er
IPA
/ˈdəʊtə(ɹ)/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of dotard (“old person with impaired intellect”).

noun

Synonym of dotard (“one who dotes on another, showing excessive fondness”).

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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.

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Questions

How do you pronounce doter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdəʊtə(ɹ)/.
What does doter mean?
Synonym of dotard (“old person with impaired intellect”).
Where does doter come from?
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.

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