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Doric

/ˈdɒɹɪk/ UK

Rhymes with -ɒɹɪk

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From Ancient Greek Δωρικός (Dōrikós, “related to Dorians”). The senses referring to dialects of Scottish are thought to have come from the Scots’ rusticness associated with the Athenians’ view of Dorians as uncivilised.

adjective more Doric · most Doric · Dorick · Dor.

Relating to one of the Greek orders of architecture, distinguished by its simplicity and solidity. It is certainly my personal favourite, for it was by way of Hardwick’s great Doric arch that I first sampled the roar and clatter of London streets, the trip being a boyhood reward for achieving (unexpected) success in a school examination!
Of or pertaining to the dialect of Scots spoken in the northeast of Scotland, predominantly Morayshire and Aberdeen areas.
Of or pertaining to the Ancient Greek dialect group once spoken in the north-west of Greece.
Synonym of Dorian; of or relating to the region of Doris in Asia Minor or the Dorians
Similar: Dorian
Belonging to a certain mode of Ancient Greek music, the Dorian mode.

proper noun Dorick · Dor.

A group of Ancient Greek dialects, once spoken in western Greece, southern Italy and Sicily.
The Mid-Northern or Northeast dialect of Lowland Scots spoken in the north-east of Scotland.

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name Greek dialect

Español	dórico
日本語	ドーリス方言 dōrisu hōgen
Português	dórico
Français	dorique
Deutsch	Dorisch, Dorismus
Italiano	dorico
Ελληνικά	δωρική dorikí
Русский	дори́йский doríjskij, дори́ческий doríčeskij

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@misc{doric_2026,
  title = {Doric},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/doric},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}