wittol
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wittol
- /ˈwɪtəl/
Sounds like whittle · Rhymes with -ɪtəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English witewold; likely a blend of witen (“to know”) + cockewold (“cuckold”), equivalent to wit + cuckold.
noun wittols · wittold
- A man who knows and tolerates his wife's infidelity with another man or men; a mari complaisant. To see […] a wittol wink at his wife's honesty, and too perspicuous in all other affairs […]
- A bird, the wheatear.
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noun man who knows and tolerates his wife’s infidelity
| Português | corno manso |
|---|---|
| Italiano | cornuto contento, becco |
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