Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dot]
- /dɒt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dot]
- /dɒt/
Definitions of dotter word
- noun dotter a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen. 1
- noun dotter a minute or small spot on a surface; speck: There were dots of soot on the window sill. 1
- noun dotter anything relatively small or specklike. 1
- noun dotter a small specimen, section, amount, or portion: a dot of butter. 1
- noun dotter a period, especially as used when pronouncing an Internet address. 1
- noun dotter Music. a point placed after a note or rest, to indicate that the duration of the note or rest is to be increased one half. A double dot further increases the duration by one half the value of the single dot. a point placed under or over a note to indicate that it is to be played staccato. 1
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Origin of dotter
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; perhaps to be identified with Old English dott head of a boil, though not attested in Middle English; cf. dottle, dit, derivative of Old English dyttan to stop up (probably derivative of dott); cognate with Old High German tutta nipple
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Parts of speech for Dotter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dotter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dotter usage trend in Literature
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- how to use a nail dotter?
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