wittol
Meanings
noun
- A man who knows and tolerates his wife's infidelity with another man or men; a mari complaisant.
- A bird, the wheatear.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Middle English witewold; likely a blend of witen (“to know”) + cockewold (“cuckold”), equivalent to wit + cuckold.
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