dorter

English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Middle English dortour, from Old French dortoir, dortour (modern dortoir), from Latin dormitorium (“dormitory”). Doublet of dormitory.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈdɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/

Noun edit

dorter (plural dorters)

(historical) A bedroom or dormitory, especially in a monastery.

Derived terms edit

reredorter

Anagrams edit

red rot, retrod, rorted

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