English Explanatory Dictionary

dorter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bedroom or dormitory, especially in a monastery.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/

Word forms

dorter dorters dortour dortoir

Etymology

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

Derived words

reredorter
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