noun
Meaning 1
A veterinarian who treats dogs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous, informal
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dogtor
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Sound
Pronunciation
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dŏg′tər
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Received-Pronunciation, contemporary: /ˈdɒɡ.tə/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdɔːɡ.tə/ conservative
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General-American: /ˈdɔɡ.təɹ/ without the cot–caught merger
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General-American, cot-caught-merger: /ˈdɑɡ.təɹ/
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Canada, standard: /ˈdɒɡ.təɹ/
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Canada, dialectal: /ˈdɑɡ.təɹ/
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Australian: /ˈdɔɡ.tə/
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New-Zealand: /ˈdɒɡ.tə/
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Scotland: /ˈdɔɡ.təɹ/
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India: /ˈɖɔɡ.ʈɜː(ɾ)/
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India: /ˈɖɔɡ.ʈəɾ/
noun
Meaning 2
A dog who is also a doctor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous, informal
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Pronunciation spelling of doctor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, humorous, informal, pronunciation-spelling
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Blend of dog + doctor.
Representing an altered pronunciation of doctor.