dovehouse

English

Alternative forms

• dove-house, dove house

Etymology

From Middle English dovehouse, dove-hows, dufhous, equivalent to dove +‎ house.

Noun

dovehouse (plural dovehouses)

1. A dovecote.

Translations

dovecote — see dovecote

Middle English

Alternative forms

• dufhows, duffhows, doffe-hous, dove-hows, dufhous

Etymology

From douve +‎ hus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈduːfhuːs/, /ˈduːfuːs/, /ˈduːv(ə)huːs/

Noun

dovehouse (plural dowfehowses)

1. dovehouse, dovecote

Descendants

• English: dovehouse, dove-house, dove house

References

• “dǒuve-hǒus, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-26.