dotterel
dotterel · more dotterel · most dotterel
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/ˈdɒtɹəl/
Meaning
1 sensesDecayed
Origin
15th century. From dote (“to be foolish; senile”) + -rel (“pejorative suffix”). The bird i15th century. From dote (“to be foolish; senile”) + -rel (“pejorative suffix”). The bird is so named as it is easy to catch.
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Forms
more dotterel, most dotterel| Comparative | more dotterel Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most dotterel Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.