dotterel
English
Etymology
15th century. From dote (“to be foolish; senile”) + -rel (“pejorative suffix”). The bird is so named as it is easy to catch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɒtɹəl/
Noun
dotterel (plural dotterels)
Synonyms
- (gullible fool): dotard, dote; see also Thesaurus:fool
Derived terms
Derived terms
- Black-fronted Dotterel, Elseyornis melanops
- Eurasian Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus
- Hooded Dotterel, Thinornis rubricollis
- Inland Dotterel, Charadrius australis
- Red-kneed Dotterel, Erythrogonys cinctus
- Shore Dotterel, Thinornis novaeseelandiae
- Tawny-throated Dotterel, Oreopholus ruficollis
Translations
bird in the plover family Charadriidae
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Adjective
dotterel (comparative more dotterel, superlative most dotterel)
- decayed
- Ascham
- some old dotterel trees
- Ascham
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