snotor

Old English

Alternative forms

  • snottor, snoter

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *snutraz, perhaps from the same Indo-European root as Greek νοος ‘mind’. Cognate with Old High German snottar, Old Norse snotr, Gothic 𐍃𐌽𐌿𐍄𐍂𐍃.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsnotor/

Adjective

snotor

  1. wise, clever, prudent, intelligent, discerning, sagacious

Derived terms

  • snotorness
  • unsnotor
  • snytre
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