dotard

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈdəʊ.təd/|/ˈdəʊ.tɑːd/    美 /ˈdoʊ.tɚd/|/ˈdoʊ.tɑɹd/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An old person with impaired intellect; a senile person; one in their dotage. archaic
    — Dotard, (ſaide he) let be thy deepe aduiſe; Seemes that through many yeares thy wits thee faile, And that weake eld hath left thee nothing wiſe, Els neuer ſhould thy iudgement be ſo frayle, To meaſure manhood by the ſword or mayle.
  2. One who dotes on another, showing excessive fondness; a doter. obsolete

词形变化

dotards plural

词汇关系

近义词
dobby dodipole dotard dote dotel doter dottle mimmerkin
上位词
mentally deficient person old person
衍生词
anecdotard dotardism dotardly dotardness dotardy
相关词
doddard dullard dotage second childhood senility

词源

From Middle English dotard; equivalent to dote + -ard.
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