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- [kot-er]
- /ˈkɒt ər/
- /ˈkɔtə/
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- [kot-er]
- /ˈkɒt ər/
Definitions of cotter word
- noun cotter any part, such as a pin, wedge, key, etc, that is used to secure two other parts so that relative motion between them is prevented 3
- verb cotter to secure (two parts) with a cotter 3
- noun cotter a villein in late Anglo-Saxon and early Norman times occupying a cottage and land in return for labour 3
- noun cotter a peasant occupying a cottage and land in the Scottish Highlands under the same tenure as an Irish cottier 3
- noun cotter a cottager 3
- noun cotter a tenant farmer 3
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Origin of cotter
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English coter; akin to late Middle English coterell iron bracket; of uncertain origin
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Parts of speech for Cotter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cotter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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Antonyms for cotter
noun cotter
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
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