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dorter

/ˈdɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/

dorter noun: a bedroom or dormitory, especially in a monastery.

Noun

dorter (plural dorters)

  1. (historical) A bedroom or dormitory, especially in a monastery.

Forms of dorter

pluraldorters
alternative formdortour
alternative formdortoir

Origin of dorter

From Middle English dortour, from Old French dortoir, dortour (modern dortoir), from Latin dormitorium (“dormitory”). Doublet of dormitorium and dormitory.

Words formed from dorter

Questions about dorter

What does dorter mean?
Dorter means a bedroom or dormitory, especially in a monastery.
What part of speech is dorter?
Dorter is a noun.
How do you pronounce dorter?
Dorter is pronounced /ˈdɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of dorter?
The plural of dorter is dorters.

Words near dorter in the dictionary

  1. Dorta
  2. Dortas
  3. Dortch
  4. Dortches
  5. dorted
  6. dorter
  7. dorters
  8. dorting
  9. Dortmund
  10. Dortmunder
  11. Dortmunders

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