noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of dotard (“old person with impaired intellect”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dotard
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
doter
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈdəʊtə(ɹ)/
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rhymes with -əʊtə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of dotard (“one who dotes on another, showing excessive fondness”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dotard
Antonyms: none provided
History
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.