English Explanatory Dictionary

cote

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cottage or hut.
  2. A small structure built to contain domesticated animals such as sheep, pigs or pigeons.
verb
  1. Obsolete form of quote.
verb
  1. To go side by side with; hence, to pass by; to outrun and get before.
name
  1. A surname from French.

Pronunciation

/kəʊt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cote.wav /koʊt/

Word forms

cote cotes coting coted

Etymology

From Middle English cote, from the Old English cote, the feminine form of cot (“small house”); doublet of cot (in the sense of “cottage”) and more distantly related to cottage. Cognate to Dutch kot.

Synonyms

shed

Derived words

bellcote dovecote hogcote sheepcote swinecote
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