English Explanatory Dictionary

dreamcatcher

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A decorative Native American object in the form of a hoop and net with attachments such as feathers, traditionally believed by the Ojibwa to “filter out” bad dreams.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dreamcatcher.wav

Word forms

dreamcatcher dreamcatchers dream catcher

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ- Proto-West Germanic *draum Old English drēam Middle English drem English dream Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Indo-European *kaptós Proto-Italic *kaptos Vulgar Latin captus Proto-Indo-European *-yetider. Vulgar Latin -io Vulgar Latin *captiāre Old French chacierbor. Anglo-Norman cachierbor. Middle English cacchen English catch Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English catcher English dreamcatcher From dream + catcher.

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