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- [dot-er-uh l]
- /ˈdɒt ər əl/
- /ˈdɒ.trəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dot-er-uh l]
- /ˈdɒt ər əl/
Definitions of dotterel word
- noun dotterel any of several plovers usually inhabiting upland areas, especially Eudromias morinellus, of Europe and Asia. 1
- noun dotterel British Dialect. a silly, stupid person, especially one who is easily duped. 1
- noun dotterel A small plover with a brown streaked back and a chestnut or buff belly with black below . Dotterels breed in mountainous areas and in the tundra. 1
- noun dotterel a rare Eurasian plover, Eudromias morinellus, with reddish-brown underparts and white bands around the head and neck 0
- noun dotterel any similar and related bird, esp of the genus Charadrius 0
- noun dotterel a person who is foolish or easily duped 0
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Origin of dotterel
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, dotterel is from the late Middle English word dotrelle. See dote, -rel
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Parts of speech for Dotterel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dotterel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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