dorter

English

Alternative forms

• dortour
• dortoir

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/

Noun

dorter (plural dorters)

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

Derived terms

• reredorter

Anagrams

• red rot, retrod, rorted